April 1997 April 2020 Twenty-three years ago today, Jonesy asked me out on our first date. We were at dinner, just the two of us, the very best of friends. The night before we had watched the fireworks at Thunder Over Louisville with his family out on the banks of the Ohio River. After evening … Continue reading 1001 Ways to Get Nathan Jones to Ask You Out on a Date →

“I absolutely feel that my greatest lessons and blessings have come through the hardest times. I try to embrace each day and be present with the girls. It has taken me 5 years to believe that me being a stay at home mom is an important job in our home. In my previous career I … Continue reading Addison—A Girl Worth Protecting (pt.2) →

I have had moments of feeling really angry about what I see as selfishness in the people who are not staying home. But, mostly, I feel more of a connection to everyone. I feel, “You can help protect my kid.”—Lisa Weith This past summer while writing about Give Kids the World, I met five year … Continue reading Addison—A Girl Worth Protecting →

Like many of you, the amount of at-home time my family is experiencing is as novel as this virus. With the exception of going to give blood, I have been home since last Tuesday. I have enjoyed many aspects of this new found time at home, however there have been a few quirks along the … Continue reading Today →

It is a new day in the first full week of our new normal. We allowed last week to be Spring Break with loose bed times and sleeping in. But as the reality sinks in that this is going to be where we are for the foreseeable future, Jonesy and I have decided to create … Continue reading A New Normal →

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it … Continue reading It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. →

Today as I had to work toward making appropriate adjustments in my department at work, I couldn’t help but think of all the ripples the pandemic is causing. In my job, I work with a supply chain that is being impacted by the closings and cancellations. Revenue disruption within the hospitality industry will lead to … Continue reading Ripples →

Tuesday night we sat at dinner and I asked my husband if he thought I should be taking the coronavirus more seriously than I had been up to that point. The news of Berea College here in Kentucky closing down for the remainder of the semester and Vanderbilt moving to online courses made me feel … Continue reading Toilet paper →

“I hate you. And I’ll hate you forever.” The words stung more than they should have. I knew they were empty expressions of frustration and the vocalization of a mad that was directed to me because it was easier than admitting the wrong that started the whole conversation. I knew that as he slammed by … Continue reading I Hate You →

She sat in the back of the establishment facing the front so she could see the people as they entered. She looked up and offered a grin as we were seated eight tables in front of her. There were four tables being used as it was late for lunch, but too early for dinner. I … Continue reading Cake →