So we bought a house. To say it's a fixer-upper would be a severe understatement. It's a storied house, having been a fraternity and most recently, home to a bunch of Dominican friars. I also met a neighborhood gent who told me about some hubba-hubba moments he had in the … [Read more...] about Trophy Brewing – 5:00 Fridays TM
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Home – There, Here, Wherever
My boys have just left the only home they have ever known. It's not where we brought them home swaddled from the hospital, but close. The walls that house their secrets and memories no longer surround us. We've told the boys that memories live in our hearts, not in our house. … [Read more...] about Home – There, Here, Wherever
Pinterest Makes Me Feel Inadequate
You could say I am a tish addicted to Pinterest. You might have considered a pintervention even. Pinterest is a fine way to click clack around the interwebs while your husband and kids watch the 11th inning of a baseball game. It's great for putzing when … [Read more...] about Pinterest Makes Me Feel Inadequate
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I've been gone for most of September. My jet setting life has been abundantly exciting. I was in Charlotte at the Democratic National Convention. I went to New York for the Social Good Summit as a UN Foundation Shot@Life Social Good Fellow. I ventured out to Ojai, CA for Creative … [Read more...] about Home
Going Home
Make your own slideshow design I spent the weekend in my hometown. We took a little jaunt to Charlottesville, Virginia, the place I consider home and the home of my alma mater. We tailgated with some old friends, watched Virginia beat Duke, ate at some Charlottesville … [Read more...] about Going Home
Keurig Welcomes Me Home
The thing about vacation is the lack of coffee at my disposal. I don't dare use the puny hotel coffee maker. You know I'm afraid of germs and all things unclean, right? That coffee maker is most certainly germy, and I don't need Matt Lauer and a black light to prove it. Blech. … [Read more...] about Keurig Welcomes Me Home
Dream House – 5:00 Fridays
I dream of having a glorious old historic home with wide plank hardwood floors, ridiculously high ceilings, fireplaces at every turn and a massive porch bedecked with ceiling fans, rocking chairs, and wicker loveseats. And a porch swing. No porch is complete without a swing. … [Read more...] about Dream House – 5:00 Fridays