Life, Love, & Laundry

Being environmentally friendly is often more about being aware of your habits and practices.  Sometimes it may not be choosing the most green option but a greener option than your current practices.  The way we heat our home is an example of this in that we utilize wood from our land to burn in a wood stove.  While it is not the most environmentally friendly method out there, it is considered carbon neutral in our situation.  The reason is because we utilize old trees that are dying or need cut down anyways so our forest stays a fully healthy forest despite...

"I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once." John Green - The Fault in Our Stars  That is true of how I fell in love with Ben. It happened so slow, when I look back I cannot actually remember the moment it happened, or the moment I decided I would let it happen. Anyone who knows me, will know that I believe that love is a choice...so when did I decide that I would love him forever? Was it during the long, late night phone calls when we were dating? Was it when...

A long line of teenagers on bicycles spanned the width of the road on this beautiful summer day.  The adults gathered along the sides, as if a parade was taking place, but this event was a race and no parade.  Among the group was a little boy nowhere near old enough to be a teenager but his confidence was unparalleled in the group, as he was positive he would win with his tricycle.  The countdown started followed by a yell "GO!" and the racers took off down the dirt road to a designated spot called pole 82, which was simply...

Imagine the person you love most in the entire world suddenly bursts into sobbing tears, burying their head in their hands.  The sob becomes more like the sound of a seal or a child with croup until you realize they are not really breathing but grasping for air.  You see their lips and face turning blue and their eyes turn from sadness to terror as they are unable to breath.  Holding them in your arms, a million thoughts race through your mind all at once and you need to choose one of those thoughts that might help.  Their body is...

This is a very hard post for me. I am a very private person when it comes to things I am dealing with. I hardly ever talk about things that "really" matter. But I believe this issue is too important to not discuss. Too important to me and my family, cause it effects us as a family, any friendships I have, as well as our business. I have a lot of weird, rare disorders and things that affect me. The one I am going to talk about today is PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). I suffer from this....and suffer is true...