This weekend I crossed #86 off my 101 in 1001 list – go to a wine vineyard by going to Messina Hof wine vineyard! Messina Hof is in Bryan, Texas (about 1 1/2 hours from Houston). We went out for my dear friend Mariah’s birthday. The tour The public tour is a great deal – [...]

Last week, we moved into a new apartment. For the first week or so, I had a hard time sleeping. There were new noises – the squeaks and creaks and hums that you only hear right as you’re about to drift off – and everything felt different. And I started to feel it. Restlessness, stress, [...]

Believe it or not, this blog post began as an explanation of eating habits. I started writing about discipline, and found my thoughts on belief and religion really merited its own post. So here you go… First, Some Background My dad is Catholic and my mom is Methodist. Growing up, we had a deal: we [...]

I don’t quite know how to describe it, but lately I’ve been feeling inspired. Maybe it’s the fact that I have more time to myself, or that now that Jason has a job I’m spending more hours feeling thankful and fewer hours feeling worried. Regardless of the reason, I’ve been led outside my daily routines [...]

It’s been 2010 for just a few weeks and I am already feeling behind. I plan to come back from SXSW Interactive (did I mention I’m going?) with a list of Books to Read – so I wanted to get the initial list – books on my radar already in 2010 – out first. Look for book reviews coming soon!