Operation BWYP

  • Bad Days and Good Times

    Today I had a training seminar all day for my job.  I was actually looking forward to it because it was about a program I was interested in learning more about.  I was…

  • An Unexpected Staycation

    This weekend was a four-day weekend for me.  On Friday we had a teacher planning day.  At our school, it is optional for you to come in as long as you’ve gotten your…

  • #OneWord2013

    If you’ve been around here for long, you know that I write occasionally for Southern Weddings Magazine. I write for them not only because they produce a beautiful wedding magazine which focuses on…

  • A Look Back, A Step Ahead

    Today is New Year’s Day. It would have been my parents 33rd wedding anniversary. This holiday season brought so many firsts to my family without my dad. I turned 30 without him (which…

  • Little Rays of Sunshine

    It has been a gloomy couple days down here in central Florida.  Hot, muggy weather that makes you want to pout and take a shower.  When I’m having a blah week like this,…

  • Low Days

    I haven’t written much more about dealing with my dad’s unexpected passing.  Part of that is because I don’t want to bore you with my grief.  But mostly it’s been because I am…

  • You Get What You Need

    Since we bought our house last year, I have been begging Chris to paint the outside of it. It’s this terrible peach color. Like, bridesmaids dress peach. And it has burgundy trim. It…

  • Just Wait and See…

    Once upon a time, there lived a boy and a girl who loved each other at a very young age. They loved each other so much that the boy asked the girl to…

  • Readjusting to Fill the Hole

    This weekend my sister and her husband, John Michael, brought their wittle bitty newborn, Tillman, down to visit. I was so excited to see them. The last time we all got together it…

  • Blooming

    I’ve been feeling a little out of sorts, for obvious reasons, I guess. It has really been bothering me, though. My dad passed away the week before classes started, which was the week…