Dear Dad, I miss your pizzas
Dear Dad, I miss your pizzas. The white one, that had splashes of olive oil and oregano on the puffy dough, a snow-fall of skinny onion slivers, and a salty top. The eggplant one, with a deep red homemade sauce,…
Bathroom & Kitchen Remodels – Kitchen
Bathroom & Kitchen Remodels – Master Bathroom
Bathroom & Kitchen Remodels – Downstairs Bathroom
Bathroom & Kitchen Remodels – Boys’ Bathroom
What Happened to That Child?
What happened to that child? Do you remember when she stood under the counter of the ice cream shop and nobody saw her there? Entirely awkward, she was somehow in her too big jeans and striped shirt just under the…
I Miss You Dear Dad
I believe the phrase “a zest for life” was invented the day my dad was born. He had such a passion and interest in everything around him…and it wasn’t just some days, it was really every day. I found it infectious and…
For the Love of a Mother
My first love was long before I drew breaths of air and felt sunshine kiss my cheeks. It was in the womb of my mother, where I listened to her heart beating from the inside, and she was my infinite universe. When…
Where I am Rooted
It seems whenever I look forward, I feel the urge to look back as well…to confirm how I am rooted and what matters most. For me, another year has ended, and another Life List was completed. This one was short, but deeply…
The Day He Stopped Talking
I was 46 when my dad stopped talking. I know the exact day, because I went to my first game at Wrigley field and was soaking in the glow of a Cubs win when I called home. After my mom gave the…
