Meet the newest member of our family, Cosmo! We adopted Cosmo about two weeks ago from the DuPage County Animal Care and Control (the shelter where I volunteer). He is a domestic shorthair, almost three months old and a little bundle of joy. My husband and I had been contemplating getting a cat for a […]
Happy 25th
About a month ago, I turned 25. It was definitely a thought provoking birthday as now I’ve been around for a quarter of a century. Inspired by my birthday, here are 25 things (in no particular order) I’ve learned in 25 years. 1. People will come and go in your life. Treasure the time you […]
My First Half Marathon
On Sunday, September 22 I ran in my very first half marathon, the Fox Valley Marathon in St. Charles, Illinois. It was an experience of a lifetime and by far one of my greatest accomplishments. Here are some before and after thoughts… Before Nervous and excited. Those are the best words to describe how I’m […]
The Past Year: Where I’ve been!
A quick photo update of what’s been going in my life over this past year. More updates to come, I promise!
New Beginnings & New Words
It all began in January 2005 with my first Xanga post… back when I was a sophomore in high school and I thought I knew everything about everything (such as every teenage girl does) and of course I needed to document it all (although, I am glad I did because it’s always a good laugh […]