I'm embracing 37, but admittedly, what I wouldn't do for my two-month-old creamy complexion…

It’s my 37th birthday today. And while aging over the first 35 years didn’t phase me at all, wrapping my brain around turning 36 and 37 definitely has proven more challenging.

But really, what’s the point? We all age. We’re all operating on . . . → Read More: Thirty-Seven Things

The dough is officially rising folks. At 15 weeks, the evidence of Roll was debatable; this week, I can definitely see it. Can you? (I shot these photos on a timer, with my camera sitting on a shelf in my pantry. Clever, no?)

I thought it was fitting to take some shots in workout gear this week. . . . → Read More: Little Roll Rising, 16 Weeks

I’ve always been convinced that I’m incapable of being on vacation at home; the landslide of household minutia resides too close, the laptop too easily accessible. I’m pretty sure even my therapist typed me as someone who needs to leave the premises in order to truly sink into vacation.

But last week I proved myself wrong. And . . . → Read More: We All Drive The Bus

When I was in first grade, I cried a lot. As in, every day. Save the month I managed to convince my mother that I was horribly sick and needed to stay home.

The etiology of my malaise is a little hazy, but one thing that stands out clearly is that I hated my first grade . . . → Read More: Ghost of First Grade Past

I have a confession to make: I can’t pay attention to sermons.

It’s a weird thing with me, similar to my inability to absorb game rules, product manuals, or history lessons. No matter how hard I try, I just can’t process the information.

My inability to read game rules and product manuals is only mildly annoying or inconvenient . . . → Read More: Love Not Guilt

Day 26 (one day late) of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Insight or aha! moment. What was your epiphany of the year?”

I can’t pinpoint the exact moment, but my epiphany of the year has been to truly accept that the universe is driving the bus. This has not been an easy thing for me because . . . → Read More: The Universe Is Driving the Bus

Day 17 of Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge:“Word or phrase. A word that encapsulates your year. “2009 was _____.”

…mindful. In lots of ways.

I started listening to my person and taking care of myself by exercising regularly, quitting coffee, meditating, and trusting in the universe more.

I started being more mindful about what I . . . → Read More: My Mindful 2009