I spent most of my adult life thinking I would never be a parent. In my late teens and throughout all of my twenties, I made no secret of the fact that I was certain that having kids was not a path meant for me. I had a lot ofRead More…
We had a tomato plant sit outside of our apartment for several months this year. My best friend Christie happened to have an excess of plants she was caring for, so she kindly allowed us to adopt one in order to free up some space in her own garden. ForRead More…
Sitting down to write this, I thought a lot about what this year was for me; a year of transitions? A year of figuring it all out? I guess it was a year of moving — but maybe it is more accurate to say it was one of settling? 2017Read More…
I decided to do the impossible, and challenge myself to make a list of my top 15 favorite photos from our trip around the world. Originally I was going to make a top 10 list, but it became nearly impossible to narrow it down. Since we took over ten thousand pictures throughout the past year,Read More…
One thing to get out of the way: It’s pronounced Lou-is-ville, unlike its better known counterpart, Louisville, Kentucky (pronounced Lou-ie-ville). Just a little summary to get up to speed. Last year, we quit our jobs, our lives, and our great city of Chicago to travel the world. Then, we cameRead More…
About three weeks before we left on our trip, I was out for a run and in the middle of mentally checking off everything we still needed to get done before our departure, when a song called ‘There Will Be Time’ by Mumford and Sons popped up on my SpotifyRead More…
