The Beauty in the Tragedy

I’ve been thinking lately about time. It’s been seven weeks since my mother-in-law was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. Seven weeks. We don’t know how many days or weeks we have left with her, but unless there’s a miracle …

15 Stages of a FROZEN Obsession

Stage 1Oh my goodness, WHAT AN AMAZING MOVIE!! The strong female characters, OLAF (ha ha!), the gorgeous snow and ice, the TRUE LOVE of a SISTER (sniff sniff), and OH, the MUSIC! It’s just SO GOOD! Yay Disney! Stage 2“Let it gooooo, …

The Scariest Ride at Universal Orlando

For the record, I enjoy a good theme park ride. Truly. I have proof: Flight of the Hippogriff is a zippy little coaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Short, but fun. See? Nothing but smiles. Then there’s The Hulk. Awesome …

What’s the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Like?

When I tell people we went to Universal Studios in February, the first question everyone asks is, “How was Harry Potter?” (Technically, it’s “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”—kind of a cumbersome name, if you ask me. I’ll just call …

Things that Happened Today

I have a lot to write about, what with the ending of our nomadic life, my mother-in-law’s sudden cancer diagnosis, our unexpected settling back in Chicagoland, and moving into a tiny little 1005 square foot house. But I’m not going …

This Weird Reality

I’ve been trying to write about motherhoody-type things, but it’s just not happening. I’ve always used this blog to write about my life, and right now that means writing about cancer. I feel like I should apologize for that, but …

And Then, Just Like That, Everything Changes

We’ve spent the better part of the past year-and-a-half making plans. (Clearly, putting all of your stuff into storage and traveling the country takes a lot of planning.) And amazingly, all of that planning came together splendidly. We’ve had very …