This time of year always evokes some pretty strong emotions in me, mostly because I have such fond memories of the holiday season from my childhood. Despite not celebrating Christmas in the same sense anymore, there's still this magickal feeling that takes over every year, a feeling that I absolutely want to instill in our own children. Since we are interfaith, there are many ways in which our … [Read more...]
Mass Murders and Mental Illness
I absolutely had to write on this, considering the rumors and the choice words that have been flying about in the wake of the devastation at Sandy Hook on Friday. I also want to point out that this entire idea that the shooter was mentally ill is, as far as we know save for comments from his own brother, entirely speculative, but considering how many people have said that he was mentally ill and … [Read more...]
Project Life: Baby Edition!
Pshew, it's been a while, hasn't it? Between the office moving around (I got new digs!), rehearsals and concerts to play, family to entertain, and the fact that I want nothing to do with the internetz after clocking out at 5pm, I haven't been around lately to make an update. But I just HAD to share this with everyone. A good friend of mine, Melissa over at A Vegas Girl at Heart, has been doing … [Read more...]