I’ve always loved Christmas. Growing up, I spent a lot of time on my Christmas list. I can remember paging through toy catalogues at the breakfast room table documenting what I wanted. I would also put together a list of what I wanted to buy for my family. My grade school often had a Santa’s…

One of my favorite bands is The Killers. Their new album Wonderful Wonderful was released a few days before my birthday this year. I preordered the album, got the fan club t-shirt, and the early access code, the whole shebang. It’s been 13 years since I started listening to the Killers. They have been 13…

Six years go on this day I met my husband, Zachary Ells. You know, that guy I occasionally gush about in my blog posts and post pictures of on social media without him knowing. We met at a Sam Adams beer tasting event at a bar and grill called Magerk’s.* I can honestly say, since…

  She looks at photos of herself from years past. Who is that girl, she questions. That girl knows joy. That girl knows excitement. She is unaware of struggles. She turns to look in the mirror. Who is she now, she questions. She is a new version of the girl in the photos. She has…