Dear White Parents, Over the course of the past few weeks, we’ve seen an abundance of resources appear for how to address the current racial crisis in our nation with our children. There are books you can read to your child, tips for how to handle conversations about race with all ages, and there’s an…
May is Not My Favorite Month, Part Three
The last few days I’ve been recounting my story of surviving the May 20, 2013 Moore tornado. Today is the seven-year anniversary, and I wanted my post to focus on my experiences and struggles with PTSD, my recovery process, and me now. As I say in this post, I don’t know that time really makes…
May is Not My Favorite Month, Part Two
Yesterday, I began sharing my story from May 20, 2013. I was at work at a junior high in Moore, Oklahoma when an EF5 tornado ravaged the community. I have not shared my story in depth since 2013. It is my hope that by sharing my story, I can shed some light on PTSD and…
May is Not My Favorite Month, Part One
Here’s what I know about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and trauma: just when you think you’re “cured,” that you’re “over it,” that it no longer has any kind of hold on you…you’re wrong. I do believe the majority of us carry around some kind of trauma. We have all experienced times of extreme hardship – whether…
Victory in Europe, 75 Years Later
Yesterday marked the 75th anniversary of V-E Day, or Victory in Europe Day, aka the official mark of victory of the Allies in 1945, ending World War II on the European front with the official surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied Forces. While it is easy to understand the significance of May 8, 1945,…
Qaurantravel…with Food Episode Three: Thailand
Griffin and I have been having so much fun cooking cuisine from different parts of the world. This past weekend, we “went” to Thailand with authentic pad Thai and mango sticky rice recipes from a cookbook I got while in Thailand a few summers ago. While we’ve been attempting dishes from places we’ve been to…
Quarantravel…with Food Episode Two: Spain
I am happy to report Griffin and I successfully survived Quarantravel…with Food Episode Two: Spain! I posted a poll last week on my Instagram account asking followers “where” Griffin and I should go next in our quarantravels, and Spain was the overwhelming response. We instantly knew what we wanted to make in honor of our trip…
Paris, London, or Rome? How to Choose and Plan Your Next Travel Destination
With 195 countries in the world spanning 7 different continents, how do you even know where you want to travel and how do you decide which destination you want to travel to next? I’ve had a bucket list for as long as I can remember (I’ve written about previous bucket lists here). I used to…
Quarantravel…with Food Episode One: Porto
Like the rest of the world, I have found myself “sheltered-in-place” for about 3 1/2 weeks now. And, like the rest of the world, I’ve been trying to think of ways to make quarantine life just a tad more exciting. Obviously, I love to travel. And I’ve missed it. I wouldn’t necessarily be traveling right…
Inspiration
I haven’t published anything for awhile because, quite frankly, I just haven’t been very inspired. I thought for sure that one positive thing to come out of these weeks in quarantine would be having all the time in the world to devote to building this blog and working on my photography. Alas. The reality is…