archaeology and taking the pressure off.

*Today’s post comes to you a day late, as yesterday (my typical day to post) was my last day with my sweet Mommy. And between curbside good-byes and driving to the airport, it seemed kinder to give myself the grace of an extra day. I think we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to…

eating the blackberries & sharing the candy.

I used to think that gifts were best when they were stored away, stockpiled and kept for the “perfect” time, and now I think that gifts are meant to be used, shared and enjoyed. Growing up I was known as the candy-saver. Any holiday that you get candy (Christmas, Valentine’s, Easter, etc.), I’d eat a…

redemption and cussin’ on Mars.

I was a fairly naive girl. I was content with reading books and pretending, dressing up and playing with dolls for quite a while. But there were times when that was not as ideal as it sounds, like when I was the only kid in my class who didn’t know a popular reference or the…