Keep Calm, and Boulder On.

Dear Avery, This past Memorial day weekend I made a last minute decision to go camping in the desert of Joshua Tree National Park with a group of friends. Yes, I slept on the ground. No, there wasn’t a flushing toilet. Yes, I stargazed.  No, I wasn’t a huge fan of the very loud bugs.Continue reading “Keep Calm, and Boulder On.”

Ain’t Life Grand.

Dear Avery, I’m a firm believer that things like quotes, people, works of art, sunsets, a super moon, or a song will find me at the right time when I need a moment of reflection. A simple Instagram photo and caption found its way to me when I needed it to. A woman who’s companyContinue reading “Ain’t Life Grand.”

Infertility: the Not-So-Funny, the Bad, and the Ugly

Dear Avery, Infertility is something you never think you will go through. My Mom had 4 kids. I’m surrounded by large number of children on both sides of our families, surely that means it will be easy for me? Right? Yeah, not so much. Infertility is like watching a bus full of your best friendsContinue reading “Infertility: the Not-So-Funny, the Bad, and the Ugly”

Keep Calm and Glamp On

Dear Avery, This past weekend I experienced my first ever GLAMPING trip. What’s “Glamping”? It simply means “glamorous camping”…and by that, it means camping without the tent or sleeping bag. It’s “camping” in a cabin with a bed, electricity and a full bathroom…but in the middle of nature. You get the point. We went inContinue reading “Keep Calm and Glamp On”

Life lessons from … Richard Sherman

Dear Avery, I’m a 49ers fan. Your parents and grandparents (aunts, uncles, and friends from the Bay) are 49ers fans. This year in football, the 49ers were ONE game away from the Superbowl…only to lose to a very physical Seattle Seahawks team. It was an incredible game, down to the very last play. That playContinue reading “Life lessons from … Richard Sherman”