We Are the Sum of Our Choices

From the moment we enter this world, we start filling our bags. Our environment, the people around us, the opportunities we have to see...

A single playing card. Face down in the grass. I wondered what it was. An ace maybe? The queen of hearts? If I had this card in my hand...

I went to the grocery store to buy coffee creamer yesterday. When I walked out of the grocery store I had two bags of groceries... But no...

There are days when it's hard for me to find inspiration and come up with a good idea for my weekly blog post. Sometimes I just have to...

Clouds are a breathtaking reminder of the beauty in our world. Every day they are different - in shape, size, and depth. Sometimes they...

There are moments when life kicks us in the pants. Or the face. Or wherever it's going to hurt the most that day. Sometimes it's all...

It's Mother's Day. A day where we celebrate the women who have shaped us and guided our lives. Those women aren't always the same women...

I've been trying to be more conscious of the words I have been using lately. I'm sitting on this little patio at the hotel we're staying...

I stopped nine times to take pictures of the lamp posts in my neighborhood the other night. Nine times. It's a good thing my son wasn't...

I'm finally seeing signs of Spring. It's one of my favorite seasons. Second only to Fall, which I love because it means boots and jeans...

I can see clearly down the hallway to my family room when I'm standing in the kitchen. More than a few times this past couple of weeks,...

The water was calm when we walked by the lake yesterday. Ever so slightly rippling in the gentle morning breeze. Not like last week....

Before a world where our pictures could be stored on tiny, handheld devices, we used to print them. On actual paper. And we could hold...

A faded white button with red and blue letters. About the size of a half dollar coin. When I found it in a box full of pictures the other...

Three nights this week, I had to pace around my house before bed until I hit that 10,000 step goal on my Fitbit. Ask my friends. I'm...

Cold coffee. Splatters of brown liquid inside the dishwasher and the face of the cabinet next to it. And a pretty light brown puddle on...

I received a set of crystal wine glasses a few years back as a gift at a holiday party. Each one a different color. Vivid gem shades -...

I'm a big fan of lists. There are lists all over my house - on my refrigerator, next to my bed, all over my desk. Lists of things to do,...

Life has many layers. Some layers are close together, intertwined to form a tight pattern. Others are further apart, allowing us to see...

My 4-year-old niece teaches me something new every time she comes over to spend the night. Last night, it was that you can find smiley...