A Wager on the Future

Do not be discouraged. An offering of hope. There is a purpose and a point and the arrival will happen. You will get there. It is what to do with all of this time in between that hangs us up. The unknowing. Our impatience. The frustrations that occur when we place our happiness and fate

Tossing the Instructions

40 days until the DRCC 1/2 marathon and the long run mileage is starting to creep up. The first two 1/2s I ran I followed training plans religiously. The third 1/2 I trained for I followed a plan loosely but I also listened to when I thought my body needed an easy week or a

Fours

I wrote something last week I intended to post on here but I remembered a seminar in my graduate residency that discussed the importance of publishing in literary journals and magazines. I ended up not posting last week’s entry because I thought I’d take a stab at submitting it for consideration for publication (the majority of

Three Years

This weekend we were both fighting a bit of a virus / bug / end-of-work-week exhaustion when I went to the movie drawer to put something on. I noticed our wedding video and threw it in the PS3. We only watch it once a year and with our third anniversary knocking on the door it

Walls of A Home

Isn’t it funny how the walls around you in a way shape you? They can define where you may be in your life not only geographically, but professionally, mentally and physically. They can also be a statement of your personality or beliefs. Contemporary vs. traditional,  lake cottage vs. city penthouse, energy efficient vs. Captain Planet’s worst nightmare.

40 Hours on the Ground

This past Saturday held a big work event – the second annual Women’s Expo – which I had been planning with four committee members since September. This past Sunday was my sister’s college graduation. After all of the expo planning and a lot of the day-of details riding on my shoulders, I knew could not miss the event.

A Reminder for the Weary

I have been traveling on the weekends and busting tail at the 8-5 (plus some evenings and weekends) and then making and delivering cupcakes during random hours of the morning and night. Trying to fit in athletic leagues and working out and time with family or friends. The usual staying on top of laundry, house tidying up,

Hanging up the Apron

It was one year ago that Levi, Gunner, and I hopped in the car and started the drive from Springfield, IL to Aberdeen, SD to find somewhere to live. We weren’t sure what to expect but we knew there was a promise of a new adventure ahead of us. There was still snow on the

An Adjustment

It’s happened. The walls have closed in. We can’t make it anywhere without seeing someone we know. The grocery store. The home improvement store. Out to eat. A concert. The doctor’s office. The gym. Throw work and church into the mix – where you expect to see people you know – and just about all

Put away the yardstick

Women do a pretty good job of putting on an outward show of being a unified front. Ever since the Spice Girls in my elementary school days its been all “Girl Power” and “Condoleezza Rice” and “Lean In”. Don’t get me wrong, these have all  been wonderful movements in continuing to advance women’s opportunities (some