The Inbox

I signed up for my email account in 2007, and apparently have not deleted an email since then. I was recently looking at the ridiculous amount of emails in my inbox, and in a moment of “spark joy” clarity, decided to clean it out. I sorted the inbox oldest to newest, and dug in. My […]

Bests on Vacation

As I prepare to head out on another Best Family vacation (first one with my main squeeze in tow!), I started to think about all the different vacations we have taken over the years. We would load up into the van du jour (often white), the middle bucket seat taken out, and the free space […]

27 for 27

I love birthdays. More specifically, I love my birthday. This is the time of year I like to make resolutions, set goals, set intentions, and am filled with a sense of possibility. It’s the day that my calendar year starts. It kind of makes sense when you think about it. Anyway, I really enjoyed doing this […]

That’s a Wrap

So 26 didn’t turn out quite like I was expecting. There were some highs, and some broken bone lows. In a year where I resolved to treat my body better, it was in the worst shape it’s ever been. But hey, I attended a ton of concerts, traveled internationally, and got out of all household […]

Spark Joy

I recently read Spark Joy, and really took it to heart. Well, by the end. At first, I thought it was pretty much a load of crap. But before I had even finished the book I realized I was discarding items that no longer sparked joy, and thanking them for their service. I didn’t make that […]

The Ten Things I Learned from Not Running My First Marathon

The decision to run my first marathon was made last December, and confirmed in January when I signed up for the race. It wasn’t something I’d happened upon lightly. I’d run countless 5ks, a handful of 10ks, and a half-dozen half marathons. Plus, I was turning 26, and running 26 miles during my 26th year […]

Sleeping in Seattle

I take naps like it was my job. I can fall asleep almost anywhere at almost any time. And I have no qualms sleeping in public. When I was in college, I would plop in front of the big TVs in the University Union, cleverly nicknamed the UU, pull the hood on my sweatshirt up, […]

I’ll tell you if it’s Twins

Having bones that heal is not a quality I possess. Three months to the day of See Erin Fall, and the official diagnosis: still broken. So broken, that when I saw the x-ray on said three-month anniversary, I laughed at how visible the fracture site still was. So broken, that I have doctors appointments scheduled […]

“ER Steve”

While I was in the ER (why was I in the ER? Because this) I was introduced to a flurry of doctors, nurses, and technicians. There was the x-ray tech who said I earned a sticker for good behavior but had none, the CT scan tech who felt the same and gave me a “saline solution” […]

See Erin Fall

July 12, 2015 started early and a little overcast. A couple of friends and I lined up for the See Jane Run half marathon. Just the day before, I had mentioned to my best friend that this half marathon was perfectly timed. It was right before my trip to Norway, and the training was on […]