David and I had an interesting conversation last night. After returning from trick-or-treating with a pile of candy, I mentioned that none of it was tempting to me. Which, if you know me and chocolate, is a rare state of affairs. I’ve been on a major health kick lately. Green smoothies, lots of protein, no…
Oh my word, blog friends. Would it be ok with you if I just wrote a scattered blog post? Just something so jam-packed full of everything that’s been going on? No dots to connect, just a brain dump. Is that ok? Thanks. First of all, I’m still fresh off the plane from two days away…
Thank you, Amanda, for sending me this article. My favorite nugget: When someone asks how we’re doing and we answer “Busy,” Minow argues, it’s a statement of our own self-importance and the relative lack of importance of the person we’re talking to, which automatically precludes the possibility of authentic interaction. Click through to read more…
You know what I’m tired of hearing? The statement, “I don’t know how you do it all.” It’s not a fair statement, to be honest. In fact, a quick analysis of the statement, with or without context, tells me two very simple things. The first issue at hand is that the stater feels less than,…
When I speak, I try SO hard to give credit where credit is due. I cite my sources, I give referrals, I pay it forward. There is a lot of good content out there, and I realize those authors and speakers have worked diligently to make that content their own, and I feel that making…
As I write, we are trucking down the highway. David is driving, the kids are tightly tucked in their carseats, and we are barreling down this road on an evening excursion. To the car wash. For kicks and giggles, as my cousin James likes to say. The scenario feels a lot like life does sometimes:…
Note to readers: this blog post isn’t deep, or hugely eye-opening, but it’s part of my story, so I wanted to record it here. I’m so grateful for those who have continued to encourage us on our journey, so I wanted this to be an update for those folks. Tune in later for some Stationery…
Last week at AH Inspired, roomie Rachel Shingleton and I had several great chats. Rachel and I have overlapping lives: we grew up in the same neck of the woods, we still both live in the same neck of the woods, and we both love our families, our faith, and good ol’ fashioned DESIGN. We…
Warning: I have no idea where this post is going. I’ll try to connect the dots at some point, but I’m feeling the urge to just write, so I’m leaning in. Almost two years ago, I returned home from Engage!11 with this little nugget stuck in my head: you’ve got to get rid of the…
