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Happiness and the Rearview Mirror
Ever since Chris started graduate school at Yale, I’ve had this sticker on the back of my car. It’s a simple sticker that says, “Yale University.” At first, it was a badge of…
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Costa Rica Bound!
I get asked a lot about the trip to Costa Rica that Chris and I are taking at the end of March. We were recipients of the “Gift of Happiness,” which is an…
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Brutally Honest Marriage
I don’t like to be told what to do. (Who does, really?) And if that something that I need to do involves making a change in myself? Well then, whoever is brave enough…
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How to Procrastinate
I am an excellent procrastinator. Really. I’m exceptional at procrastination. I have the ability to choose when I will procrastinate. I think that’s my key to success. Most people who are procrastinators procrastinate…
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The Postpartum Me
Last year, I went through a few really rough months as we transitioned from our life in Connecticut to our new life in Florida. During that time, it was actually Chris who first…
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Oh, There You Are, Peter…
A little over two months ago, I shared on my blog that I was struggling with depression. 2010 was a rough year for my family and all the pressures and anxieties that come…
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Christmas Week, Part One
Well, Christmas has come and gone in the Brown household and it was the best one yet. We spent Monday through Thursday at my parent’s house and then on Friday we headed down…
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The Hardest, Holiest, Happiest of Holidays
A couple weeks ago, I met with one of the ministers at my church to talk about my depression. Though I really feel like I’m on my way to pulling myself out of…
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Life Changing
If you should know anything about me, know this: Laundry is my nemesis. Laundry and I do not get along. I neglect it and in turn it multiplies like rabbits and takes over…
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Girl’s Weekend
So, part of this whole phase I am trying to pull myself out of has been that I have had real trouble getting excited about this pregnancy. I’m really happy about having another…
