When I tell you I loved high school, I’m not exaggerating. I loved  high school. I used to daydream that they’d build a college on the same campus so I’d never have to leave. I sobbed my eyes out at our Senior All Night Party after graduation. I was voted “Most Likely to Work at Mercy.” I had school spirit, served on Student Council, and was friends with all kinds of people. I imagined I’d be one of those people who kept in touch with everyone. But things didn’t quite go that

My husband, Tom, and I celebrate our 8 year wedding anniversary tomorrow. In a moment of nostalgia, I watched our wedding highlight video...

I have hinted on social media lately that I have been in a rough head space. I'm getting out of that now, but it's been heavy on my mind...

I am going to be completely honest with you all. When I first agreed to do this talk, I immediately knew the general idea of what I...

I have never been to a "real" sleepaway camp. I went to an overnight field hockey camp in high school, but that was not the friendship...

This past weekend, I went away for a little weekend respite trip. Let me tell you how and why I got to the point of knowing I needed to...

A couple of weeks ago, my fairly normal, quiet life had a disruption. I pulled into my driveway around 9 pm, coming home late from a work...

I have been deactivated from Facebook and Instagram for almost 40 days. And while that may not seem like a long time to you, aside from...

I'm going to share with you one of the things I believe makes parenting so hard. There are a million things, by the way. There is a...

As I was scrolling through Facebook memories a few days prior to Christmas, I saw a post I had written reminding my Facebook friends to...

2024 was a wonderful year. Here are some of my favorite memories of the year. Seeing Wicked LIVE and seeing the movie The parents of the...

I was incredibly honored to be asked to speak at the Advent Evening of Reflection at my church this year. My topic was "Hope"...and I...

Dear Zackary; Happy 3rd Birthday! It is cliche to say but so wild that you are turning three. Everyone warned me that life would move...

In 2024, I had 5 people from my life pass away unexpectedly. The thing is, each of those five people were from very different times in my...

As many of you know, I have been a member and a staff for The Barre Code (now known as Barre 3) for about 6-7 years. We were The Barre...

Here's a common thread I have noticed in my life: I am often on the outside. Let me explain. I have a lot of people in my life who I...