November, December, and The New Year!

 “Hope–smiles from the threshold of the year to come,  Whispering ‘it will be happier’…”  ― Alfred Tennyson   This last post of 2013 marks the end of many things–The end of a really great year for my family, the end of my crooked smiles series, and the end of another year. I am just as excited as […]

Colorful Careless Days

Happy Turkey day to all. I know you’re all excited for heart-warming moments, good eats, friends, family and memories to come during this lovely break.  Last year I talked about the importance of  Thanksgiving and how ridiculous Black Friday is because being at a home with your family is more important.. This year I’m looking to […]

Wash, Rinse, Repeat.

As I spent my Friday afternoon before mid-winter break at the local laundry mat, I stared at the time on the washing machine that read 09 minutes left. Nine minutes until I would take the tangled, wet pieces of cloth and throw them into a fifty pound limit dryer, then proceed to wait longer. I […]