{read part 1 here}
with so much to be grateful for, so many wonderful life-changing moments and events in 2011, this is a bittersweet goodbye. this year has been a crucible, a test of my own resilience and resolve, a deep inner exploration of how and why. day by day i am still peeling back the [...]

we are often traveling over the christmas holiday, but this year we are camped out in our own cozy house and laying low for vacation week. as long as there are plenty of blankets and snacks (always snacks), we are happy ;)
my oldest wrote a story for us as our christmas gift, a little book [...]

somehow, this jumble of sparkly letters perfectly illustrates life right now. festive. chaotic. full of possibilities. it was a whirlwind weekend and a hugely successful run for one little Secretary of Labor in his very first full production. the theater community and experience has been such a joyful one for all of us. we had [...]

it’s the holiday season in full swing, it’s family coming to stay, it’s finding time in between, it’s the beauty and the mess all mixed up, it’s everyone’s emotions running wild, it’s the week of opening night, it’s a to do list ridiculously long, it’s twinkle lights and cheer, it’s finding the balance of giving [...]

{photo of the wishstudio wall, by the lovely tobin}
i truly believe that our life’s greatest work is becoming our best selves. this is my reminder, emblazoned in black paint on the studio wall.  and so i am trying to be, every moment, every day.  sometimes i fall short, sometimes i soar beyond what i thought [...]