Back in May I stopped running for two weeks.   I visited my family and did a race at the beginning of my stay, but then it was hot and I was busy trying to juggle work and family time and rest time. I went to New York City (*heart eyes emoji*) and we walked 7-9 miles per day and I was ... continue reading...

My least favorite part of buying a car is when they "run the numbers."  My least favorite part of buying a car is when they "run the numbers." Primarily because I always feel like I have NO IDEA what those numbers should be, and what they should include. Added on to ... continue reading...

It was close to the last day at my first job out of school  and I had to tell my staff I was leaving. It was so hard to do that because I loved them and I loved that garden. I explained where I was going and what I hoped to do at the new place. One of my ladies, the one who was most ... continue reading...

I spent my whole life planning to manage botanical gardens.  I was a 17 year old going on vacation with my parents taking pictures of interpretative signage at Disney World. So when, at age 27 or so I had an abrupt career change, I felt like my whole life went up in flames. For a ... continue reading...