January Joys: My Dad

An Open Letter To My Dad Dear Dad, Thank you. Thank you for changing my diapers when I was a baby, for feeding me when I was crying in the middle of the night, and for playing with me when you had a chance. Thank you for doing such a good job recording my growth …

January Joys: My Mom

I realize I haven't posted the last couple of days, but I also haven't been on my laptop the last couple of days, but I'm going to to catch up now because I had ideas for these posts. I know it's not even remotely near Mother's Day, but I wanted to take some time to …

January Joys: Painting

I come from a family of artists, and therefore learned how to use watercolor paints properly when I was seven. My grandmother brought her fancy paints - the ones that come in tubes and you can trade out on a tray of your own - and taught me how to look at the world around …

Nana

I consider myself lucky for getting to meet my great grandmother. She was a wonderful woman, a huge influence on many of the readers in my family, and the glue that held together her sons' families, especially in the younger generations. A year ago today, she passed, and I wanted to take some time to tell …