About: Andrea

        Happy Valentines Day! Today is also our wedding anniversary. Memories of our wedding always make me smile. It was a beautiful and simple day. I’m not sure what Chris was saying to me here but we look relaxed, as if we are having a casual conversation in the middle of our Continue Reading

Ever since that rainy September day when Daniel was born (and I was instantly promoted to Chief Operating Officer of What Do I Do With This Screaming Baby, Inc.), the term “free time” has seemed like a very foreign – and laughable – concept to me. It was clear from the get-go that I was not Continue Reading

There are certain things that my mom, Joanne, can do better than anyone. As a friend, she makes you laugh. Makes you smile. Makes you comfortable. As a Nana, she makes her grandchildren feel important. Makes them feel included. Makes them feel loved. As a Mom, she makes us feel safe. Makes us feel calm. Makes us feel whole. Continue Reading

It’s finally upon us: boot season! Motorcycle boot, cowboy boot, casual boot, dressy boot, high heel, low heel, flat heel – I love them all. Every year, I strive to find at least one perfect pair to take up valuable residential space in my already crammed closet. What can I say? Some women love heels. Continue Reading

Sometime in the last year… I began to feel old. Not in my mind, but in my body. Bones began to creak. Grays began to peek. A dull arthritic feeling crept into my …. index finger?? This is not entirely a tragedy. Aging gracefully is a good thing. What’s the alternative – a desperate downward Continue Reading