We Are the Sum of Our Choices

Life is a series of additions. When I was young, we lived in a two-bedroom trailer in a little trailer park in Southeastern Wisconsin. My...

It's that time of year again in Wisconsin. Cold and snowy. I love that we have seasons here. But this one is my least favorite. I do...

I was in the middle of a video call with my boss and three of the other VP's at work. Suddenly, while I was in mid-sentence, my internet...

I love tiny things. Miniature notepads, kitchen utensils, shampoo bottles, bars of soap. They're just so cute. In a way, they remind me...

Isn't it strange how the week between Christmas and New Year's feels so blurry? We struggle to remember what day it is. Eat leftovers for...

I love green peppers. In my eggs, in a salad, with dip, all by themselves. So yummy! But sometimes I forget to take the sticker off when...

Every year, there are four of them. One for me and each of my boys. And one for our cat, Firefly. They hang, empty for a few weeks, until...

I have about a dozen pairs. Of cheap sunglasses. I pick them up at thrift stores, garage sales, the clearance section at random stores...

I picked it up Thanksgiving morning. One large cardboard box. Filled with everything we needed to have a Thanksgiving feast. A few hours...

I learned so much this year while training for the marathon I ran last week. Lessons about myself and my ability to commit and find ways...

I meant to pick them up between meetings, do a few arm curls. Fit in a little more strength training in my week. That's what I told...

A few years back, I bought one of those mini light-up marquees online. Just because I thought it would be fun. I had visions of putting...

On my last visit up to our home office in Green Bay, I opened the blinds in my hotel room, hoping to have a view of the river and the...

I finally put my fall and Halloween decorations up last weekend. Complete with a new fall welcome mat for my front door. While I was...

When you are training for a long run, it's important to wear really good socks. You'd be surprised what a difference it makes! I've got...

There's a place in Florida at Disney Springs that sells the most amazing cookies. They weigh almost a half a pound and come in all sorts...

The sunset was breathtaking on my walk that night. It had been a long week, with a lot of heavy projects and a 3-day business trip thrown...

Be happy. It was written there clearly on the sidewalk in front of me. As if it's simply that easy. To just say it and make it happen. In...

Most of the pictures that are taken of me are pretty standard poses. With my kids, with my boyfriend, with my family. Almost always...

I grew up in a small town. Never considered myself a city girl. But I do appreciate a beautiful city skyline. It reminds me of how...