When You Move Away, Far Away

It was all innocent enough. I had just finished my DVRd episode of Downton Abbey when a commercial came on for Antiques Roadshow, the host standing in a green valley, mountains rising up...

Why My Mind Can’t Manage To Stay in the Present

My mind seems caught in a six-month time warp. Even though I am going through each day, fulfilling responsibilities, meeting deadlines, completing routine tasks, my mind is not...

Holidays without Family: Relaxing or….Boring?

Among all the things we considered when moving from Oregon to Texas, we never fully recognized how hard it would be to come home and visit. Isn’t that odd? We were focused on what the...

Everything is Changing…Again

Exactly one month from today my husband begins a new job…in Chicago. Take a quick peek at my blog’s sidebar, and you’ll see we’re currently living in...

Anxiety, in Real Time

Usually I like to write posts after something has happened in my life – be it big, little, funny, or serious – and offer reflection and perspective on perhaps what I’ve...

I Tag You, North Dakota

That “25 Random Things About Me” list has been running as rampant as the flu at our elementary school, and I’ve been tagged more than a half a dozen times.  Too bad I...

Our Year in Texas

It was one year ago today that we marched five kids, 9 pieces of luggage, 5 carry-ons, and a cat through the Portland, Oregon airport.  I was so excited for our move to this suburb of...

Don't Call Me Julie

I look forward to the challenge of learning a new skill.  Sometimes I don’t even mind the time it takes to perfect it. I enjoy solitude. I love immersing myself in a project, working...