when it consumes you

I over think things. There. It has been said. Whew. I feel better. This isn’t a new thing. The very first things that ever stressed me out were because I would NOT STOP THINKING about them. I don’t just think “hey, maybe I’ll have a slice of pizza at the mall for lunch”, I go […]

your ears will thank me

I have a nice little post about over thinking almost ready for you… but you know what the funny thing is? I can’t finish it because I’m over thinking it. Some things are just one long perpetual eye roll and my ability to draft more blog posts than I actually publish is one of those […]

porch hangs

I wasn’t much for outdoor things growing up. In the Dallas area there were 2 seasons, dead and unreasonably cold and dead and miserably hot. The alive and thriving days of spring happened when I was asleep, I’m convinced of that and I didn’t even know fall was much more than Halloween and Thanksgiving until […]

sweatpants as a rule

I have a rule. It’s not an old rule. Rather new in fact. I don’t change into my “comfy clothes” until my work day is finished. You see, I spent the first 10 months of COVID in comfy clothes only changing to run errands and even then, I’d usually just put on whatever jeans had […]

the long year

As March wraps up, I’m reminded of how long of a year this really was. Our last trip on a plane was over a year ago… I frequently found myself waiting in security lines at airports so it’s odd to say that. Had I known then what I know now, I would have booked a […]

3 months

We’re nearing on the 3 month mark… 3 months since my last post. 3 months since Halloween. 3 months since my last visit to wine country. 3 months since we brought home not one, but two kittens. Or perhaps it’s 3 months in anticipation. 3 months until the sun starts coming out a little more […]

faith

I’m learning to do something I’ve never been exceptionally good at. Having faith. Faith – noun – complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Having faith that this too shall pass. Having faith that things will get better. Having faith that everything happens for a reason. Having faith that when one door closes, another […]

sixteen

16 years ago today, Rocky and I went on our first date. Sure, we could have tossed our “dating anniversary” by the wayside when we said “I do” but with that would be the disposal of celebrating 9 years together before we said our vows. We weren’t the traditional couple that spent a year together […]

impact

Once again, I was knocked down a few notches today by a simple assignment. Yesterday kicked off 5 days of virtual VenueConnect. This is the annual conference I attend put on by the International Association of Venue Managers. This year was supposed to be in Long Beach back in July, but you know how that […]

made you look

I don’t really have anything to say today. I’m in between virtual conference sessions (and I’ll write more on that later) and am giving my brain a bit of a refresh before the final session of the day begins. I just wanted an excuse to post this fantastic picture a friend took when we escaped […]