Costa Rica Round 2

I can still see their sad, teary faces pressed against the window as we pulled away from the curb last year. I imagine this year will be the same. I already feel the ache and pull of my heart as I plan to head to Costa Rica again this week. We board a red eye … Read more

How Do You View My Life Through Instagram?

A friend said to me, “It looked like you had an amazing and fun summer from your pictures on Instagram.” That’s the thing with social media, it can make it look like peoples lives are nothing but fun, laced with beauty, serene moments of pure bliss really. But I think that we all know that’s … Read more

How Do You Carry Water?

We made a trip across the mountain yesterday for my nieces birthday party. We made it a one day trip so we could sleep in our own bed last night. If only that would have happened……noisy neighbors and two kids up in the middle of the night made for a sleepless night…..grrrrrr. But I’ll stop … Read more