A Moment of Magic
Before I moved to the east coast I thought that people taking the train into “the city” to have dinner with friends was something that only happened in the movies. Little did I know that there would come a day…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Month January 2012
Filming at Acme
Sometimes as a parent we drift off at night wondering if we’ve done all we could; we second guess ourselves and we hope that in spite of our mistakes that our kids have had a good childhood and they will grow up to…
“It is What It is”…or is It?
If you’re anything like me, you’re not sure whether to cringe, roll your eyes, or take comfort and believe in the seemingly overused and abundant exchange of platitudes during turbulent times. We’ve all been on both sides of giving and…
How to Lose a Guy in Seven Days
Last Saturday morning my cell phone rang, then the house phone rang, the cell phone rang again and then Christian’s phone rang, it was Katie. I wasn’t home at the time but I knew this to be the case because…
A Lost Story
Technology and Art can intersect at some very unexpected corners of the world. Earlier in the week I received a notification via the Newtown Patch of an Art Gallery opening featuring the work of a regional artist. The event was…
Seventh Inning Stretch
I’m not a huge baseball fan, but I thoroughly enjoyed attending the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. I haven’t been for a few years now but I still remember the thrill of finding a parking spot on one of…
Third Time’s a Charm
I’m one of those shoppers that traditional brick and mortar stores love to hate. The only ‘real life’ shopping experiences I willingly take on are the after Christmas shopping trips with my mom and my kids. We make them into…
Happy New Ear!
New Year’s Eve is a little like High School, for some reason it comes with an expectation that it should be the best night of the year, but in the same way that High School rarely turns out to be the…