Love Your Space
I felt like I was opening a present as I sliced through the clear packing tape with an old plastic kitchen knife, unfolded the cardboard flaps and pulled a clump of 20-year old photos from the top of the box. …
Category Archives: Family
Twilight Concert Series
“Can you describe your son?” the security guard at the First Aid tent asked. My son, boyfriend and I had walked four blocks from my apartment to the Death Cab for Cutie concert in the park. “He is super friendly …
What are you without your possessions?
Forget the Dwell photos, this is what it really looks like for one adult, two kids, a dog and a cat live in 750 square feet. I, like most freshly divorced people, downsized significantly—I moved into a space that is …
Skinny Dipping is Good For Your Soul
I loaded my small backpack with a few granola bars, a red apple and water bottle, put my bikini on under my shorts and tank top, slid on some water friendly hiking shoes, grabbed my camera, my black leather journal, …
Grandma Ruth’s Chocolate Roll
I just put my second chocolate roll of the day in the oven, and I will know in approximately 25 minutes if it is a success. Baking a chocolate roll is never easy. I am sure there is some secret …
Toes in the Sand on Mother’s Day
My two sons and I grabbed my niece and nephew, my bike taxi (I was a bike taxi driver at the time), a birthday cake and some drinks, and set out for a wild ride around downtown Salt Lake City. …
Seven Peaks to Seven Summits
When I was young my career goals bounced between being a National Geographic photographer or a marine biologist. I wasn’t sure how someone got to do those jobs, but I wanted to find out. I spent hours poured over …
Team Meetings
As a single parent, one of the most stressful things I do is attend parent meetings for my kids’ team sports. Playing soccer, lacrosse, or hockey seems like a fairly simple concept. Kids go to practices and play in …
The Life of Riley
“The blue and white house on the left is The Life of Riley. I bet the folks in there right now are loving the life of Riley. The home was built in the 1920s and is one of the few …