Happy New Year, my dears!! Today was a great end to 2012. I worked on designs for my teapot, which I will be starting this week. I met up with one of the sweetest girls I have ever met. I went to a 6 year old's birthday party where there were pony rides, and four of my favorite

This year has been a mighty one, indeed. Full of unexpected surprises around every corner. Some good, some bad. All of them full of lessons that have changed my life immeasurably. I know I spoke some of the "Summer of Serious Growth"....it has been the whole year, friends. I am ready for some new beginnings. After facing many

David, my love.... I am sharing this with the world, because I want the world to know. I want all those people who have doubted us before to see it written. Today, I was reminded by a little old lady of just how lucky I am to have you as my husband. All she said was, "David is

My dears... I am finding it almost impossible to relax tonight. Plans, thoughts, and lists are running through my brain at warp speed. I spent 5 hours non-stop (well, with probably 20 minutes for lunch) sorting, folding, boxing, bagging, and tossing out things at my mom's old house today. Now, because I work really fast, 5 hours for

I've started going to Meditation every Monday night. It is a blessing...the opening of my heart, the relaxation of my body, the centering of my soul. Tonight, my mom asked to go with me. At first I tried to put her off, but then I realized that I was being selfish. What was I afraid of? (There was

Christmas is here. I didn't know if it would make it, to be honest. And since we're being honest, a big part of me just wanted to skip over it altogether. The thing is, I LOVE Christmas. It is my favorite holiday, so to not feel it in my chest, in my bones, in my smile...well, there's no

It's official. The semester has ended. I have bid goodbye to all my friends who will flee the NW in search of colder, brighter, more familiar places. I cleaned. I threw things away. Then, I turned in my writing portfolio for the semester, and kicked back with Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed before work. On my way