Looking Through Pictures
Looking through pictures, remembering summer, realizing winter is kind of a bummer.
Where the People are Bold
I don’t like to live where the roads turn to ice, but I do like to live where the people are wise enough to drive a bit slower. I don’t like to live where the air is so cold, but … Continued
The Furnace
The furnace won’t stop running, but since it’s negative two, it seems to be doing just what it’s supposed to do.
New Family Rule: Don’t Get Sick On Your Weekends
New rule in our house: if you’re going to get sick, don’t get sick on your weekend. (This rule is especially for Ryan, the one who allegedly has weekends.) First of all, Ryan’s weekends are my big chance to get stuff … Continued
Ways I’ve Used My Second Screen
For a long time I made fun of my husband for keeping several extra computer monitors around. He had given away or junked several older computers but he wouldn’t part with the monitors. I thought it was just the little … Continued
Happy Birthday, Business!
A year ago today I sent a quick little message to a family I barely new, congratulating them on starting their own business and asking them if I could help them with any graphic design. They said “Yes!” and my … Continued
Taking a Break
Over Christmas and New Years, I took a wee bit of a break from design work, but I still made small steps towards growing my business: –I sent out a New Years letter to friends and family, and I included … Continued
When the Ink Runs Out
One of my design clients dropped off a couple loaves of fresh bread the other day. It wasn’t long before I was getting out the bread knife and untwisting the twist-tie. Then I noticed the label. I could read the … Continued
Moving Song
(written last year when we were about to move back from Bogotá) When I move to each new place,I already know every friend I makewill just be a facebook friend someday.We might not Skype, although we may. When I pack … Continued
Thank you, Rachel
I haven’t done as much writing as I would have liked to during my time in Bogotá. I only have a week and a half left, and it looks like most of the writing I will be doing is lesson … Continued