What the Sidelines Have Taught Me
This past weekend was a blur of cleats, sunscreen, and soccer. My youngest son, Phoenix, played multiple games in a local tournament. And right...
Designing for Connection
On Sunday, I spent several hours in downtown Edmonds listening to a variety of music at Porchfest with my husband and my oldest son. The festival closed...
Your Local Library Has Your Summer Covered
I took the past week off from my full-time job, and if anything proves I contain multitudes, it's how I spent my time:...
More Than Just Fireworks
We just passed the summer solstice — the longest day of the year — and if you've been outside lately, you can feel it. The light...
Showing Up for the Arts
This coming weekend is a big one with the Edmonds Arts Festival (June 19-21) and Father's Day. For my family that combo usually means it...
Showing up for each other
This week made me think a lot about what it actually means to show up for someone. The real, physical act of being there can...
Making the Most of the Now
We recently got the news that my oldest son got into the electrical and computer engineering program at UW.
He finished his associate's degree at...
Planning Summer Close to Home
This week, I sat through my daughter’s softball game and my son’s soccer game without a jacket — and even came home with a slight...
Parenting is a Thousand Small But Joyful Goodbyes
My youngest child, Phoenix, turns 15 on Monday. He’s a bit of a late bloomer, like a puppy with oversized paws, still...
First Friends, Lifelong Stories
My brother Tyler has been sleeping on my couch this week.
He normally works remotely from his house in Spokane, but his job is based out of...
Spring Cleaning: Letting Go of Stuff and Making Room for Abundance
About six months ago, my husband was laid off from his union carpenter job and we started looking for...
What We Find & What We Leave Behind
There's something I've always liked about Easter, even outside of any single tradition: it doesn't feel like it belongs to just one...
Shop Local, Build Community
When I think about my community, I’m grateful for the small businesses that make it feel like home. March 29 is National Mom and Pop Business...
Budding Signs of Spring
I've been surprised to see a few blossoms on my climbing clematis and early buds forming on my dogwood tree this week. Across much of the...
More Daylight, More to Explore
Daylight saving time returned this past weekend, and while losing an hour of sleep isn’t always my family's favorite tradition, the longer evenings are a...
March Into Your Local Library for National Reading Month
March is National Reading Month, and in Edmonds we’re lucky to have spaces like the Sno-Isle Libraries where stories are free...
Beyond the View: Seeing the People Around Us
Sometimes I take the long way home on purpose.
Instead of heading straight back, I drive past Haines Wharf in Edmonds along the...
