I don’t know what it is about Barbies, but they always seem to be naked. At least at our house. We had grand intentions of our Christmas being entirely a handmade venture – and it was, for the most part, but when I walked past the Target aisle of toys and saw TEN Disney princess...
So, I turned 30 this past weekend. Many people have asked me how it feels to be turning thirty, emphasizing that I should really grasp the monumental nature of entering …what? The official start to adulthood? The beginning of middle age? From where I stand right now, 30 feels… normal. I love new beginnings, and...
A little over a year ago, I fired up my barely-used sewing machine and participated in Soulemama’s outreach for newborn Haitian babies, called Caps to Cap-Hatien and organized with Konbit Sante. Her idea was simple – a shout for mamas around the world to create newborn caps from repurposed materials (jersey tee shirts, kids clothes,...
I am so not a winter person. I try. When I meet people from other parts of the country and they say, “Oh, Kansas City? Do you like it there?” I say, a little too cheerfully, “Sure! The best part is that we get to experience all four seasons.” (And then I invariably stop and...
I’ve spent the last few days enjoying every.last.drop of this magical holiday season – and reflecting not only on the past year, which has been filled with many wonderful blessings – but the last TEN years, as we begin this new decade. And because I love lists, I decided a list was in order: 10...
