I’m going to take a quick detour from my typically happy posts and take a few minutes to go on a much needed little rant I just have to get out of my system. My feelings won’t be hurt if you close this; I just need to do it. I work. I work as the Director of Marketing for a company that produces impressive revenue with a staff of only 26 people. I work a lot, and even when I don’t work my mind is usually somewhat circling a work-related topic. I don’t complain about my job. I

As I start to formulate the words that will eventually make up this post, I’m brought back to the earlier occurrences of this evening before my daughter went to bed. The truth of the matter is, she has more interest in playing with the dog’s food and water, opening and closing the couple cabinets that aren’t baby proofed and racing me to the bathroom before I remember to close her off from it (luckily her running skills are still in the developmental stages so at this point I

Adelyn’s first birthday party was this last Saturday, and I have to tell you that it made me realize all over again how amazing this life that I live really is. I’m blessed in more ways that I can count, from my husband—who put together individual veggie cups without one complaint just for me—to my beautiful daughter who turned ONE yesterday already. Husby and I are blessed with amazing people in our lives who have all opened their hearts to our daughter and took time out of

I think back to my life and mindset a short five years ago, and it’s hard to stifle the laugh that makes its way through my body. The difference is palpable to anyone who knew me in even the tiniest way back then. To think I didn’t even believe in the sanctity of marriage in today’s world (with good reason as I look around at even close loved ones and friends who seem to treat it as just another dating relationship they can come and go to and from as they please). To think I