For a long time I have prided myself on the ability to live light. In early December I successfully packed for a trip to New Orleans in under 25 minutes.

I have been searching for years for a way to explain this in a short way for everyone to understand.  But then the movie Talladega Nights gave us this little gem. 

Unlike other businesses there isn’t a ledger that records withdrawals and deposit, which means I can’t find out if I’m in the “black” or  ”red” when it comes to my life’s work. “Am I making a difference?” Is a thought I often ponder.  

I can’t help but yell, JONES at the top of my lungs because she is just THAT great.

Driving behind a van on the way home, my day was brightened up by the passengers of the vehicle.

I didn’t plan on writing about my new puppy because I didn’t think I would have a life lesson to relay from a puppy this soon. Plus I vowed that I wouldn’t turn into one of those weird dog people that only talk about their dogs.

A short story about importance of saying no in life. 

There was one event in 2014 that brought me back to being a nervous middle-schooler worried that my secret crush might find out my feelings. It wasn’t getting married, as that day was the best day of my life. It wasn’t switching jobs, which did throw me for a loop for about three weeks.