So There's That Series

So There’s That Vol. 30

{Sort of like  a “Friday Five”  or a “Life Lately” except it’s probably not Friday, and I gave up on the idea of a catchy alliteration. These are some bits and pieces of my not-so-glam 20-something life. See past posts HERE} ********** In Case You Missed It On the Blog in February Friday Jam Session: Favorite… Continue reading So There’s That Vol. 30

Family, Love Letters

Love Letter: Golden Anniversary

I talk about my Ego grandparents, known as Grampy and Grammy, every now and then on my blog, but I don't know if they have ever been properly introduced. My Grampy, Dave, is a retired high school counselor, principal and boy's basketball coach. He served in the Army, working in the psych ward in the… Continue reading Love Letter: Golden Anniversary

Family, Love Letters, Oregon

Love Letter: To My Family’s Flower Shop on its 30th Anniversary

When I was in high school, we hosted a young woman who was serving as an Oregon State FFA Officer at our house and she asked my Mom a lot of questions about our family-owned flower shop. To one of the questions, my Mom explained that outside of the holiday season, Valentine's Day and the… Continue reading Love Letter: To My Family’s Flower Shop on its 30th Anniversary

Family, Love Letters

Livin’ on Love for 25 Years

Today is my parent's 25th wedding anniversary. I'm living out here in D.C. and my sister is currently in Utah at a college golf tournament. It's the middle of the school week, so Dad was at work before the sun comes up and it's also Tuesday, so Mom might be prepping the weekly shipment of roses… Continue reading Livin’ on Love for 25 Years