I’ve been trying to really figure out my “why” for this season. (OK…I’ve also been binge watching FRIENDS reruns, but if you give me a few minutes I’m sure I can fit that into my life purpose somehow.) What is the deeper purpose behind each …
Pssst…I know you like free coffee. And if you don’t (which might be a dealbreaker on our friendship), I’m sure you at least know of someone who would hug you a gazillion times for sharing a gift card with them. You should know…this is my …
You may be wondering where exactly I’ve been these last couple of months. To be honest, I’m not sure that even I can that. I know that between trips to the beach and piles of laundry I published my second book, How to Be a …
You could say I’m going through a “busy” season. Here’s a list of reasons why: My kids are home on summer vacation. There’s 3 of them. I just published a book and have a launch party this Friday, July 27th. My schedule is packed with …
I’m having a hard time waiting out these last two days before publishing my newest book, How to Be a Moon. I’ve edited till my eyes are bleary, sorted through feedback to create a book cover I finally like, and now I’m just a click or two …
I’m a laid-back, stressed person. I’m laid back when it comes to my kids’ choice of clothing, last minute playdates, and eating food off the floor. I’ve learned how to avoid eye contact with my dirty toilet as though it doesn’t exist, and I’m even …
I really thought grace and I were getting along just fine. But it turns out, grace makes me nervous sometimes. She is just so wild and doesn’t expect anything in return and I don’t do well with that. I’d really like to earn my grace, …
Writing a book is scary, people. It’s scary because you don’t know where to start or how you’ll finish. You might have a gazillion ideas but they refuse to be orderly and go where you tell them to. (Much like children.) Or you might sit …
I don’t know how May snuck out the back door so quickly but June is already unpacked and throwing a confetti of school events and pre-summer shenanigans in the Burr house. I’m trying to squeeze a couple extra doctors appointments, coffee dates, and writing deadlines …
I have two rules about food: You shouldn’t throw perfectly good food away. You should always throw away food that’s gone bad. Unfortunately, these two rules come into conflict more often than I care to admit. I mean, let’s start with the madness of expiration …