The Kid-Free Weekend Begins!
I should probably start this post by making my adoration of my girls clear. I think my kids are pretty much the coolest. Even starting to talk about them is a […]
I should probably start this post by making my adoration of my girls clear. I think my kids are pretty much the coolest. Even starting to talk about them is a […]
If someone spoke to you the way you spoke to yourself, would you be that someone’s friend? Would you say the same words to your child, your spouse, your friends […]
Years and years ago, I was complaining to a wise friend about the struggles I faced due to my upbringing and he looked at me and, in true wise-friend style, […]
One of the best gifts I have ever given to someone else was the gift of my time. Since January 2013, I’ve spent one night a month cooking with my […]
This upcoming Monday will mark my 30th orbit around the sun, and to say I am excited to be turning 30 is an understatement. Anyone who knows me as more […]
If August has a theme for me, it is relationships. For a variety of reasons, I cannot stop thinking about the building and tearing down of relationships, healthy relationships versus […]
Changes are taking place here at P&O, slowly but surely. This website is a work-in-progress, just like me, never static for too long. For example, a teeny-tiny change has been […]
I woke up from the nicest dream this morning. I don’t remember how all the details worked together, but near the end of my dream I was asked about my […]
It is confession time. As much as I hate to admit it, because it is one of my pet peeves, I sometimes do that thing where I use the misery […]
I am a big fan of gold stars. When I was in fifth grade, Mrs. Gregory had a big spelling sticker chart where she would place gold stars next to […]