Behind the Scenes
Moving to Midland: Fighting Through the Ugly to Find the View
Satellite map stalking can only prepare you so much. I saw Midland in real life, for the very first time, the night before we closed on our house here. Â We had just finished the 2-day-long trek from North Dakota with 3 kids, 2 dogs,1 cat and the biggest Uhaul they make. We had engine troubles…
Read MoreMenace to Society… Almost
I was in a major funk after our vacation in mid-June. Maybe it was a vacation hangover. Maybe seeing my parents and siblings made me miss them even more. Maybe it was the summertime lack of schedule. Maybe it was the random rainy weather. I’m not quite sure. I just know that I didn’t want…
Read MoreLocking My Keys in the Car and the Surprising Thing That Saved Me
Ding, ding, ding. The fuel light flickered on right in the middle of the evening juggling act. I had dinner on the stove at home and my two youngest waiting for me to get back. I had just dropped my oldest kid off at Jiu Jitsu and was only supposed to be gone for 20…
Read MoreThe Best Bad Day: Failure, Freezing and Friends at the Farmer’s Market
I knew there was a huge potential that the day could be a bust. It was the first market after the holidays and the temps were in the upper 20’s to low 30’s. But, I had decided that participating in live markets this year was important to me and I just couldn’t miss the very…
Read MoreFinding My Compass: From Resentment & Resistance to Peace & Presence
English cucumbers, heirloom tomatoes and fresh mozzarella swim in Italian dressing bolstered with sea salt and cracked pepper to my left. Two shots of espresso, vanilla and cream share a stainless steel rainbow tumbler to my right. The normal bustle of dogs and children is replaced with the sounds of cars passing outside the window…
Read MoreDreamer: The Story of a Story That Almost Wasn’t
The Birth of a Story It took 3 years and almost didn’t happen. Once you read the story of Dreamer, you’ll understand how very ironic that is. … We were getting ready to move from Williston, North Dakota to Midland, Texas. My husband had accepted a new position with his company and was already busy…
Read MoreWhen the Bottom Rips Out: Hammocks, Oil Busts and New Doors
We didn’t expect the ripping, the falling, the afterwards, but it happened just the same. Tim grilled the chicken he’d been marinating all day while I made a kale salad with a honey dijon dressing.  I warmed up some leftover pasta, put canned mandarin oranges in a bowl, grabbed a loaf of homemade bread from…
Read MoreHome Studio Tour With Nicole B Roberts
I still remember my first home studio/ craft room/ office. Â We were newly married, living in my parents basement and navigating life with a baby and adult responsibilities. Â I had invented my own product ( a nursing cover that actually covers you) and had a blossoming little etsy shop that I was running from said…
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