fresh start.

I mentioned this last week – it’s been a bit of an up and down first 4 months of the year. There have been LOTS of great things about this year, but there has also been an overwhelming sense of personal struggle, sadness and disappointment too. If I’m honest, I’m completely over it. It’s Spring … Continue reading »

crappy.

It’s been a crappy start to 2013 for my family. I’m just going to go ahead and say that a brighter day can’t come soon enough. We’ve experienced loss of so many varieties… the pounds are the only loss I am grateful for.  Today we had to say goodbye to a beloved pet, my brother … Continue reading »

oh, hey.

Guess what? I blog. Weird since I can’t think of a thing to write about. I have 2 weeks of Project Life ready to share, but don’t really feel like it at the moment. It seems like a LOT of work to take pictures, load them up, etc. Lazy. I turn 34 this week. I … Continue reading »

can i vent?

I need to vent about a little something that I call the banana. Banana, aka, that yellow fruit that is an on the go snack, a quick breakfast before a workout, an easy to eat snack that comes with it’s own container. Yes. that one. Bananas and I are in a fight. So I am … Continue reading »

10, 11 & a title page.

I am still going strong with Project Life. Almost 3 full months down. I am giving myself a pat on the back for keeping up with this. The truth is, it’s pretty easy and I love doing it, so it’s not hard to keep up with. Still giving myself a pat on the back though. … Continue reading »

dreaming.

I am dreaming of vacations. I am going to Palm Springs next weekend for a bachelorette party and J and I just booked a trip to Hawaii for our anniversary at the end of May. I am over the moon excited. As I am thinking about being in a much warmer climate than Chicago (the … Continue reading »

j and m – engaged.

A few weeks ago, I took engagement pictures for one of my best friends who is getting married at the end of next month. I am so excited for her – she is happy and they are oh so very good for each other. We went to a park and just started snapping. I am … Continue reading »

cafe culture.

I almost always work from home or at the office, but today I had an appointment mid-day and it didn’t make sense for me to go all the way home before needing to head downtown for dinner tonight. I figured I’d work at a Starbucks somewhere along the path that I needed to eventually be … Continue reading »

family.

I am incredibly lucky that I have family close by. My brother and I didn’t always get along when we were younger because he had the uncanny ability to mess up my perfectly hair sprayed bangs and hit me with a kick-board when I walked by (though he won’t admit to either) and I had a propensity … Continue reading »