John had the day off on New Year’s Day, so we decided to start our own little tradition. We woke up, fixed a breakfast of Lindy’s Delights scones (banana chocolate chip, thanks to a good

I want to be more intentional in all things. That is my goal for 2012. I want to be more intentional in my relationships — with my husband, friends (near and far), family, co-workers, strangers.

1. I got my first big girl job. 2. I moved with my husband to Kansas City and finally feel like I’ve found a place I can call home. 3. I’ve cried a lot: some

I’ve been feeling a bit homesick for Japan lately, which is weird because it isn’t home. I don’t really have a home being a military kid. At least that’s what I tell people. When they

In one week I read three pieces of writing on how we impact the kids in our lives, and it’s revolutionized the way I think about how I interact with the handful of kids in

Back in high school, Char and I had two fairly clear hopes for our future friendship. We dreamed that post-college we would move in together in a small apartment in New York, and we would

As I’m sure everyone was aware, yesterday was the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. I was intending on laying by the pool with my hubs, who had the day

Thank you, Dad, for being my parent first and my friend second. Thank you, Dad, for not only loving me, but showing me every day by spending time with me. Thank you, Dad, for coming

I love my job. I really do, and I’m really thankful that I have a job that I don’t mind waking up to on Monday morning. It’s the waking up that hurts. I’m a night

Sometimes when I’m struggling with what to blog about, I go back to our About the Blog page, and I’m reminded what this blog has always been about — What would I talk to Ash