thirty
my thirty ring
The ring above I purchased the day before my birthday. I was meeting with a client who had flown in from out-of-town and met her and her husband at a local coffee shop. I love meeting all my clients either for the first or tenth time-they are the nicest people!
Being in a good mood afterwards, I hopped into a little shop next to the cafe where we had met. I looked around at the handmade items from local artists and started going through their silver jewelry that looked like it had been reformed from flatware. I can’t say for sure that the ring I found had been flatware prior to this as it wasn’t directly labeled as such, but I suspect it was. I didn’t ask. It was so sweet and simple. Not perfect as part of the design was a little mashed in, but I knew it when I saw it that I wanted something I could wear to remind me every day that I was now going to be thirty. More →
to my sister
no matter what, no matter when, I am here for you.
Anna,
I am sorry. I was wrong.
It has taken me days to realize what really happened and to clear my head of all the complex emotions of dealing with Sabrina’s passing, her memorial and seeing everyone who attended, processing all of C’s emotional family issues, having you and mom stay at my house and an upcoming birthday that wasn’t going to be much of a celebration. It was very overwhelming and I can now see how muddied my thoughts were.
I wasn’t angry at you, but I took it out on you.
Sabrina
little Sabrina, Jenna, big Sabrina and Marley at Christmas
My sister-in-law, Sabrina, passed away last weekend. At 31 years old, she had already dealt with a harsh childhood, a heart transplant and had adopted her niece while running her own business. She even went on cross-country trips and initiated the Portland’s Final Cut Pro Users Group.
This girl brought light into the darkest corners of life. Was fearless is making things happen and accepting things as they were. Her passion was learning and absorbed every morsel of information she could about video editing, 3D modeling, web video and more. More →
at long last
I think both Shauna and I can breath a sigh of relief.
She and I have both been working on labors of love (her a bit more literally in a couple weeks with Little Bean) and we didn’t expect it to take over a year, but we both launched our new sites today.
Hers: Gluten-Free Girl Recommends
A site dedicated to all her favorite products, restaurants and foods.
Mine: Seattle Sostane
A site dedicated to remarkable women redefining sustainable business.
five years ago…
June 7th, 2003 at the Leach Botanical Gardens - Portland Oregon
Although we have technically been together eleven years, meeting during our school days at the Art Institute of Seattle, today is our five year wedding anniversary. To be honest, I knew it was coming up today, but when the day started, I had completely forgotten. Myk had to remind me as he does with most things. More →
