One of my neighbors had a terrible accident a couple years ago.  She fell down a couple steps and broke her neck.  She is paralyzed from about the waist down. It was a shock to hear about the accident and to realize I actually KNEW the person who ... [ Read More ]

Finishing up my birthday month of doing fun/ thoughtful things, I sent care packages to my mom, brother and sister who live out of town.  I bought candy and the girls helped me make little cards to fill the envelopes.  I suspect they only helped ... [ Read More ]

#31 Compassion International.  I sent a Christmas card and money to each of the three kids that I sponsor in Ecuador. It seems funny to think about sending Christmas greetings in September, but they need time to translate the card and shop in country ... [ Read More ]

Can you believe I didn't cut my hair for a year?  365 days.  It's true.  Last year on my birthday, I asked for about 10 inches to be cut off.  I wanted something completely different, and it was cut right to my chin.  I didn't like it much.  Not much ... [ Read More ]

At work there is a "self-care" drawer in one of the office spaces that we can all access. It's a tiny bit pathetic. There's some tea bags.  A back scratcher thing. Deodorant. And that's about it. Last year, my boss asked me to make rice ... [ Read More ]

Brian and Joshua share the same birthday- September 19th.  It's pretty amazing, right?  Out of 365 possible dates, they landed on the same one.  But to tell you the truth, the awesomeness is wearing a little thin as the years go on and on.  This is ... [ Read More ]