daily "Upright" is enough I've had a lot coming at me from many directions lately. I've felt anxious. It's been hard to keep moving. I have an especially difficult time with interacting with people
daily Meta Ten Today is the 10th anniversary of the day we met! Tens are a big deal to us: we married on 10/10/10, and do our best to celebrate the
daily I can do it I am emotional, exhausted, and proud of myself. Still fighting the lingering threat of a cold, I pulled off one of my most physically demanding days -- and I did
daily Crashed Today was a bit of a letdown, but it led to some downtime that I needed anyway. I planned on going to Crashed Ice with a local photography meetup group.
daily Smile Our girl really does have an amazing smile. I snapped a bunch of pictures of her in the kitchen tonight with my phone. Unfortunately they're all blurry messes, but it
daily Sound of silver Sound of silver talk to me Makes you want to feel like a teenager Until you remember the feelings of A real life emotional teenager Then you think again — James
daily Inspired What can I say that hasn't already been said? My day, in reverse chronological order: Writing this here post Making a delicious apple crisp Eating a delicious pot pie Ice
daily A nice day It was a good day here. A great, relaxing Sunday. After Allie returned from the gym we had a tasty lunch of chilaquiles with the red chili sauce I made
daily Tired So I'm thinking of some way I can come up with a post today. Nothing too meta. Something that maintains my goal of doing something creative or reflective. But I'm
daily Slightly less noise Today, I tried an experiment: I closed my email client. I strive for Inbox Zero. If a message is actionable, I try act on it or set it up as
daily Every day, give yourself a present That's all I have for today. There's warm apple crisp with my name on it.
daily Back to my roots? I was agitated today. Restless. So I took a walk and ended up at an old haunt. Sort of. Walking has always been a good way to give my noisy
daily Hitting the slopes I enjoyed my first day of ski lessons with Wings for Women. I felt so confident and in-control with my new gear, and my fears of getting demoted to a
daily A satisfying week I have this tendency to think about all of the steps associated with a given task. For me, cooking isn't just cooking; it's also prepping, cleaning up, and keeping a
daily With love I spent the day on the couch, knocked over by some kind of stomach illness. I forced myself to drink as much as possible, but eating just wasn't my thing.
daily The messy smile I take a lot of pictures, which gives me the luxury of choosing the ones that present the best version of my life. My kid never cries, and she never
daily OK, there is one thing... I know I made it sound like I was against New Years Resolutions, but I'm not against self-improvement. Every time I try to think about what I really enjoy doing
daily Meh I had a generally good day today, but I feel generally blah anyway. I've had bursts of productivity and inspiration, but sometimes these little bursts make me realize how many
daily Comfort food If you really want to know how I'm feeling or what kind of day I've had, asking me what I'd like for dinner is probably the best way to find
daily Future rocker Since before Mackenzie was even born, Allie has wanted her to be a drummer. Looking at houses in South Minneapolis a few years ago we pointed out rooms that'd be
daily New Year's Encouragements January can be a self-hating time. The holidays have come and gone. Maybe your holiday season was the picture of Rockwellian perfection, and it's all gone too soon. Or perhaps
daily The right kind of day I've been feeling off lately. A bit disconnected from my family. A certain kind of lonely. And today was the right kind of day to make things feel OK. It
daily Atomic Today was a big day for me. I enjoy downhill skiing but I've never had great gear. My sister bought me my first pair of ski boots from Play it
daily Sicko selfie Something hit me pretty hard today. At first I thought it was the result of a wee bit too much celebrating the night before, but as the day drew on
