I have that kind of job that people make fun of in movies. Insurance. There is nothing exciting about that. Recently my boss shut down our office an hour early so we could go do team building. In other words we went to a bar and ignored one another. While there my boss was on [...]
Month: June 2013
The One Where My Brother is Married
This past weekend my kick ass little brother got married to someone who fits perfectly into our family. I could tell you how lovely the ceremony was outside in the park and I could tell you how perfect they are as a couple. I can tell you how the bouquets of flowers looked like they [...]
The Good and the Bad on Building a New Home
It is always interesting the comments I receive from people when they hear the Husband and I are building a new home. You can usually sort out the people who comment into two groups: those who have built and those who haven't. The ones who have built look at you and ask what phase you [...]
Inside These Walls
We were suppose to move out of this apartment and into the new house mid-May. Well, here it is late June and we are still in the apartment looking at an early August move. After nine years of being in this place I'm out of patience and I don't feel like I can tolerate one [...]
The Big “D” Talk
One of the worst days of my life was when I had to sit next to my then husband and tell our then seven-year old that we were getting a divorce. A conversation that will forever change your child's life. A memory that will forever be stuck in their head. An evolution that can shape how they [...]
A Road I Have Traveled.
My sister, Aspen, has been through a rough marriage with her husband. She is a strong, independent woman who has stood by her husband's side for the past 18 months. 18 Months ago is when he returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. It has been 18 months of PTSD hell for her. Her Husband, [...]
Through My Mistakes 