Category Archives: Life’s Lessons

It’s been a week. Our boy pup, Kazh, is the one who suffered a severely broken leg mere weeks after we rescued him two years ago. Surgery and several weeks of hard recovery followed. And that leg, held together with plates and screws, is fine. The other leg? Not so much. This dog lives forContinue reading “What Life Has to Offer”

Today we had to say goodbye to man who was loved by many yet struggled to love himself. His wife – so bravely and strongly – stood in front of everyone and spoke of things generally left unsaid. She shared about his struggles with addiction and depression, while also making it clear that those wereContinue reading “Today”

I’m being a brat. I feel it. I know it. But I can’t seem to stop it. It all started when my husband asked a favor of me the other day. “I would like for you to do something for me. Commit to trying ten jiu jitsu classes. Only ten. If you try it andContinue reading “I’m Being a Bratty McBrattyPants”

I made it back to the U.S. right around midnight on July 4 after an amazing trip to the Baltics. I managed to rally for a bit yesterday, just long enough to get some laundry done and unpack the bags, before I crashed around 4:00 pm and slept through all of the fireworks and celebrations.Continue reading “Independence”