Two years ago: Let’s talk about how I begged my mom for days to let me dress the family. How I nagged, cajoled, and literally bribed my brothers into nice clothes, then negotiated clothing swaps with my sisters so that…
Happy Halloween!
When Life Gives You Apples…
Worried that their children weren’t going to learn to work, my grandparents bought an orchard. Their children tell stories of praying that there would be an early frost so that the apples would die and they wouldn’t have to pick…
Sometimes I Wonder if my Husband Goes to Work
Spencer assures me that he works hard. He comes home tired and full of stories of new projects or how designers work with surgeons testing surgical tools on pigs. But sometimes, when he sends me sketches like these:or these:I wonder. Or at…
Black and White
Thanks to Jordan Zobrist Photography!
Feed Ohio
Last winter I spent three days tucked away in the mountains for WIAC 2014: Religion and Diplomacy: Bridging Religious Divides. College students from all over the US, including West Point and the Air Force Academy, gathered to network, listen to…
Wedding Cake
By the time we needed to decide on a wedding cake, our wedding planning was in full swing and I realized that: 1) Spencer cared a lot more about cake than I did 2) Our cake preferences are pretty different While reserving…
LaCaille Wedding
Two of our favorite people are generously spending their anniversary weekend with us. Because it was magical, and they’re perfect, let’s relive a few moments of their beautiful wedding dinner at LaCaille. Bridesmaids dresses: Shabby Apple Photo credit goes to Pepper…
