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Picked up my boots from the shoe store.

Today nothing big is happening. I have things hanging over my head more than anything exciting. 🙂 But. I did wander down to the wee little shoe-repair shop a few blocks from my office to pick up my boots. They’re already three years old, but I have a love-hate relationship with shopping and if $20ContinueContinue reading “Picked up my boots from the shoe store.”

What I Wore Wednesday. Basically: a costume.

My boss literally said to me this morning, “What exactly are you wearing right now?” And I was like, “Yeeeeeeeeeeeah, so, this was actually part of a costume. But I decided to wear it. Today. Anyway.” And he was like, “It kind of looks like a costume.” and I was like, “Yeah, well, I’ve alreadyContinueContinue reading “What I Wore Wednesday. Basically: a costume.”

Sisters. Straight crazy-talk.

The first thing that you need to know is that obscene amounts of my childhood were spent playing Barbies with my sister on the floor in the basement. Our basement has a pole, for support (I think?), in the center of the large rec room and we were constantly fighting battles with our brothers overContinueContinue reading “Sisters. Straight crazy-talk.”

Masks are good ideas–addressing the problems are better ideas

You know what frustrates me? This. This right here. And it has a noble-ish purpose. Next week there will be the world’s auto show here in my city, Detroit. Yes. Detroit. The one of the burnt-out buildings and the broken governing system and the ineffective public transportation system. I know, I know. You think IContinueContinue reading “Masks are good ideas–addressing the problems are better ideas”

Life can be so…life-y.

Life can be so…life-y I went on retreat. This you know. And here’s a photo of the retreat featuring some too-cute young’un’s who rescued some puppets I made out of paper lunch bags. It was beautiful, you know? My dear friends were there. The creative Josie and the crazy brother Thomas and Father Pio whoseContinueContinue reading “Life can be so…life-y.”

What I Wore Wednesday and a general lowering of standards

Yesterday I woke up and went outside and, with windchill, it was NEGATIVE THIRTY-SIX DEGREES and as I stood in the cold, my nose-hairs FREEZING (literally, freezing) in my nose, brushing off and moving two cars before I could even get to my own in the driveway, I said to myself under my breath, “ThisContinueContinue reading “What I Wore Wednesday and a general lowering of standards”

26 things to do at 26 instead of getting married…or not

I have an idea: let’s stop beating a dead horse, internet. Some people get married before the age of 23, and that’s good and beautiful and right for them. I say: good for you. Some people don’t get married before the age of 23 and, you know what, in many cases that’s the right decisionContinueContinue reading “26 things to do at 26 instead of getting married…or not”

Ginger Rogers, trips to the fabric store, and dress-dreams

I just got back from my New Year’s Retreat. And it was so good. So much good. So much that I wanted even more–more holy chats and more laughter and more sweet, silent prayers with my most loved Jesus who pours love and grace into my heart nonstop. You would think I would start typingContinueContinue reading “Ginger Rogers, trips to the fabric store, and dress-dreams”

Carrot cake granola!

Oh friends. And friends and friends. I went. I went on retreat. It was lovely. Sometimes I’ll be somewhere and I’ll realize: this is exactly right. I’m exactly myself, exactly where I need to be. Marytown (the retreat center) is one of those places. Thank you for your prayers while I was away. AND NOWContinueContinue reading “Carrot cake granola!”

Three office things that make me happy

1. Scored some awesome wall art handmade by my cousin for Christmas. What whaaaaat. 2. Space heater for that drafty place 3. A blooming flower from the plant Kathryn bought after she came to my house for the first time and stepped on a rusty nail and had to go to Urgent Care for tetanusContinueContinue reading “Three office things that make me happy”