Yesterday, I got to participate in something very, well, cool. One of my clients asked me to facilitate a conversation between four local artists. Four women who teach at universities and create exciting artwork. Intelligent, compelling, articulate women. It was one of the most exhilirating experiences I’ve ever had in […]
Oh, snap!
Watch out, world! Devin is armed and dangerous. Big thanks go out to Patrick, who felt the world needed another budding photographer. I’m excited, yes. To share a hobby with my son and to get the chance to view his creative take on his life. But also slightly nervous. Because […]
I am surrounded!
I’m a light sleeper. One of my prerequisites in a guy was that he not snore. And Scott seemed to fit the bill quite nicely. (Well, except when he went out and had a few drinks.) After we brought Maggie home, though, things changed. My peaceful evenings were gone. Yet […]
I made this
Frozen peanut butter pie. Yum. I’ve been cooking and baking again. I fell out of my kitchen groove for a while and it had me worried.
Fridays are our days
It’s actually my mocha, but he’s setting down his milk behind it Every morning Devin wakes up and asks, “Are we going to Wanda’s house today?” Sometimes it’s the first thing to come out of his mouth. And, yeah, four days a week he goes to daycare. (A center, not […]
All hail The Slump!
My motivation…where did it go? I’m in a slump lately. It’s so hard to find the time and energy to formulate a thought, much less an interesting post. It’s like that with everything else, though, too. Photos? They’re just not coming easily. Housework? Ha! Cooking? I’ve been using the excuse […]
How I look to my kid
A bit foolish, I suppose, but I let Devin snap some pics the other night. His method involves pressing the shutter-release button several times in a row. Ha! Do I make these goofy faces all the time? C’mon, friends, fess up!
Strides
I have always, ALWAYS hated running. It’s never worked for me. Every time I’ve tried it, I’ve been beaten back with ferocious cramping in my side. (Except for one blissful 20-minute run on the treadmill ten years ago. That was nice.) Everyone would tell me, “Oh, just work through it.” […]
The boy who refused to sleep and other travel tales
Scott’s been complaining about how often we travel to Chicago. I thought he, like me, missed the city desperately. But I think that he’s just gotten over that emotion and moved on with his life. Now he has a hankering for other travel destinations, and I’m still stuck in the […]
Mmmm…mocha!
Yes, the coffee at Metropolis was as good as Sarah billed it to be. We grabbed a quick bite (spinach and feta pie!) and a drink at her favorite local coffee roaster before heading over to Berger Park to let the kids loose. And, boy, did they run! We were […]