My Journey

My Son’s Birth Story

My Son's Birth Story

  As crazy as my own entrance into this world was (I was born in the van on the way to the hospital), I suppose it’s only fitting that my son came with as much fanfare. No one wishes for a dramatic birth, but that’s just what I got with my first child. 

Why We Skip Valentine’s Day

I've got nothing against love. But exaggerated declarations of love make me skeptical. With our low-key personalities, it's easy to skip Valentine's Day. 

  I’ve got nothing against love. It’s a beautiful thing! But I’m not the flaunting type. I get uncomfortable with exaggerated declarations of love when a simple declaration evokes just as many butterflies. So it may or may not be a shocker to you why we skip Valentine’s Day.