• A Glimmer

    I smiled. It was the kind of smile that I knew reached my eyes, the kind that made my cheeks hurt. There were smiles, and giggles, and full on laughter.  My last post…

  • Is This Thing On?

    I spent an embarrassing amount of time reading through some of my older blog posts, trying to remember my own voice. That’s the funny thing about turning your passion projects into your career.…

  • 2015: The Year of the #DirtyThirty

    I started writing this post in December, when I realized that January is no longer my true north when it comes to new beginnings. There’s no distinction between 11:59 PM on December 31…

  • From the bottom of my heart

    There’s a little pawn shop on 15th street. It’s an unassuming little pawn shop tucked away on a busy street. I drive by it often, and I don’t always notice it but I…

  • Thank You & an Announcement

    I’ve been thinking a lot about a specific June day in 2009. What began as a normal morning ended with me taking a cab back to my house with my belongings from my desk.…

  • Saying Farewell to Dot

    “Dot is going to outlive me.” That’s the comment I’ve been making to people every time someone would react to her age. “Wow, 16. She doesn’t look it!” And she doesn’t. I first…