Then and Now: Sunglasses
My little girl, then and now. Then: 2009 Now: 2014 I love that I can see so much of who she is now in the old photos of who she was back then. She...
WordCamp Seattle 2014
WordCamps are non-profit conferences that are organized and run entirely by volunteers. No need to break the bank on wardrobe or ticket prices. This is definitely a come as you are event – be yourself, no one is there to see your shoes – and the amazingly low ticket price of $20 is offset by the many sponsors who make these conferences possible.
Creating fun
There are several different play structures at this park, but where does she want to play? The bike rack.
Camp Sparkle
On the corner of Broadway and Union, on Seattle's Capitol Hill, sits an old brick building with a red door, and four stately white columns in front....
The habit of stress
Worrying plays a big role in the amount of stress I carry around. I worry about whether the cancer will come back, I worry about the well being of my child, I worry about how we will pay the rent. But worrying only increases the amount of stress that I carry, and it does nothing to help solve the problem. Sometimes I think I’m just worried and stressed because I have become accustomed to being worried and stressed.
Blogging in a Coffee Shop
Every once in a while I get the opportunity to do my work at a coffee shop, my favorite place to settle in and get some writing done.
Her backpack is packed
She burst out of her room, breathless with questions: Could she bring crayons to kindergarten? Will there be show and tell? Is it ok to put the crayons in her backpack?
10 insightful posts about Fathers Day
A round up of some of my favorite fathers day posts this year.
Considering braces? Maybe it’s time to go wireless
I had braces as a kid, and it wasn’t pretty. As if being twelve wasn’t awkward enough, I had braces for years, and they came with headgear. My dad used to joke about using me to improve the TV’s reception.