I believe that everything happens for a reason

I believe everything happens for a reason... even if the reasons aren't all that apparent in the moment. They rarely are in fact. Over the last few weeks, my mom and I have shared many tears. Happy tears. Sad tears. Tears of frustration... and for the … [Read more...]

Listen to your Mother and the stories we share

This past weekend I was privileged to take part in the first rehearsal for the upcoming LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER Austin show. It was... overwhelming.  As I sat in the room at Book People, on the third floor, away from the patrons, I scanned the … [Read more...]

Revisiting Austin’s Park ‘n Pizza

You know how you live somewhere for a while and you kinda start to forget some of the really cool stuff there is to do?  Every week, at some point, I drive past Austin’s Park and Pizza on my commute for work or picking up the kiddos.  And yet?  I haven’t … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday – Perspective

This week has been a great week for me.  Oh don't get me wrong - I have my share of speed bumps like anyone else but the good outweighs the bad and that is always a sign of a good thing. This week I feel like my "thankful" list requires a bit more … [Read more...]

On Watching People…

It doesn't matter where I go, I tend to watch the people.  Human interactions are fascinating to me so whether at the Sherwood Forest Faire weekend before this one or at a coffee shop on my morning commute, I'm often just soaking it all in.  This weekend … [Read more...]