Home.

As I have mentioned before, this has kind of been a doozy of a summer. It has certainly had it's moments of brightness and beauty, but the scarier moments have only served to heighten my gratitude for the loved ones around me. I am so so blessed to have the family that I have been born into. I treasure ...

Of mice and men (and women and bunnies).

Remember my bunnies? Yes. Well, saving them has now become my part time job. They have made a home in our back yard, and every time I let my dogs out, I have to hold my breath until I can be sure that there are no rabbits in sight. And then there are the times that I do spot a ...

Lest we forget

that this week  also marks the two year anniversary of when this little rascal found his way into our lives. This is when we first caught a glimpse of him, a little ball of energy and spunk. He had been abandoned by his previous owners. He was at a dog shelter. He was named Tobey. And then the rescue ...

Q:

How many red white and blue outfits does it take (must I pack) to dress one 14 month old for July 4th? A: Remains to be seen.

By the way, in case I forgot to mention it,

It is my hope that when my daughter is in high school, she looks back on this photo and groans; not because she is embarrassed that she lived with a mother who dressed her up for rainbow colored photo opps, but because she is embarrassed to have lived in a country where equality was, at one time, ...

There may a day

when you're feeling a bit off, and it seems like there's nothing that can shake you out of your funk. Well, friends, on that day, try belting out a 10pm duet of Suddenly Seymour with the person you love. Just trust me. It will make it all better. With Sweet Understa-aaa-nding. Or, you know, so I've heard.

Hooray!

For pretty Summer days, For pretty gold toe-nail polish, For pretty rad outdoor dance parties to tunes from Rent, For pretty much everything about my pretty little dance partner.