With the holidays fast approaching, many of us are starting to plan parties, dinners, and get-togethers with friends and family. We have been searching for new recipes and decorating ideas, and considering all of the things we need to entertain. It can be fun! However, as we’re buying a wide range of things in preparation... Continue Reading →
2018 Accomplishments & 2019 Goals
“What you do everyday matters more than what you do every once in a while.” Happy (belated) New Year! 2018 is behind us and I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for the fresh start that is 2019. Though the first of the new year is an arbitrary date, I always try to take... Continue Reading →
The True Definition Of Home
I've been rather isolated over the several months, trying to keep my sanity and find ways to be productive as my body struggles through the fatigue, nausea, and impending threat of coccidial meningitis. The other day, I read a quote from Yara Bashraheel that really resonated with me: "Maybe home is nothing but two arms... Continue Reading →
Demolition
A hammer is drawn back, drywall crumbles to the ground, revealing pink foam, soaked-- speckled with fuzzy green leisions. The edges of the wood floor curve upwards, scooping remnants of the living room into their palms. Support beams shiver nervously, stripped naked, surrounded by machinery. The sofa, couch, and coffee table displaced, tipped... Continue Reading →
Definitely Not A Slab Leak
Yesterday began like any other Monday. Except that by dinnertime the ceiling had collapsed and our home was flooded. On Thursday, I had noticed water bubbling up through the seams of the wood flooring in the closet as I walked from one shelf to another, feeling the floorboards squish beneath my toes. My inner-child was... Continue Reading →