Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

At the end of December, it’s fun to reflect on memories that made us smile and consider what things we’d like to leave behind as we enter a New Year. A lot of things made me smile in 2018. Spending my birthday skiing a twofer on Helens and Hood and saying...
My First Editor’s Note

My First Editor’s Note

This summer kicked my ass. Between family visits and house projects and planning a secret, surprise wedding, my personal life has been all over the place. Life at the office has been similarly hectic, with an organizational restructure resulting in two openings on my...
How To Plan A Surprise Wedding

How To Plan A Surprise Wedding

How to plan a surprise, secret wedding in 10 easy steps: Get engaged. Tell no one.Decide you don’t want to plan a wedding and opt for a secret, surprise backyard ceremony instead. Make it a western themed pig roast, because you are from Montana and he loves to...

When Outlandish Becomes Ordinary

The flashing “new” button draws me in to a never-ending cascade of cached shows waiting impatiently to be watched. I’m completely addicted to The Bachelor, Real Housewives of Orange County, and America’s Next Top Model, among others. I...

Say YES to “overpriced” plane tickets

We emerge from a short walk through the tropical forest to aquamarine waters lapping against miles of pristine beach. We look left and right and there’s not a soul in sight. The fresh breeze smells like summer, filling our lungs with salty air and our faces with...

What happened when I got picked to speak at a Moth StorySLAM

Every year I put together a list of resolutions for the New Year. Two lists, actually. One that I share publicly, and one that I keep for myself. An exclusive list if you will.One of the items on my super secret list this year was to tell a story at a Moth StorySLAM....