The Last Love Letter

I promised myself that this would be my last love letter. Sometimes I make promises to myself that I don’t keep. The great Ernest Hemingway said, “Write hard and clear about what hurts.” Love. Why does it hurt? Should it hurt? Everyone will have a...
The Gift of Time

The Gift of Time

Life can change in an instant. How true is that statement? If you’ve ever lost someone you love, you’ve felt the pain of those words. Our lives get so busy, we forget how precious time is. One minute, you’re running out the door to greet the...

A Different Kind of Lullaby

“Will I ever be a mother?” That’s a question I’ve asked myself many times over the last several years. And now that I’ve just celebrated my thirty-nineth birthday, that question has become a statement. I don’t think it’s in my...

Freedom On Wheels

I remember the first time I got a set of wheels. I stood at about three feet tall. My dark brown hair was cut short and styled more curly than wavy. My round face was tanned from summer days at the local pool. And my hazel eyes lit up from simple joys as quickly as...

The Will Ferrell Lesson

Let me begin with this quote… “Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which of course in German means ‘a whale’s vagina.’” If you’re a fan of the movie Anchorman, you know that is one of the most quotable lines made by Will Ferrell’s...

The Cover Up

Concealer. It’s one of the best man-made inventions for vanity. And I’ve always had great skills when it comes to covering up blemishes. This fact dates all the way back to the 7th grade when my friend Shelly Mills got a hickey from Jake Drew. (These are...