Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus ABOUT: Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of eq[...]
During my senior year of college, I started working in the marketing department for a personal care products wholesaler. I learned the ins and outs of developing a product and bringing it to market. After graduation, the President of the company took a big chance on me, an overly-ambitious 22 year old who was ready to learn everything[...]
Reading has played an invaluable role in my healing since navigating the loss of our 3 year old daughter, Stevie. I was able to retreat from the world that overwhelmed me into pages and pages filled by those who had found just the words to capture the jumbled feelings of my heart. I felt seen and understood and less alone. These b[...]
Stevie's arrival into our family seemed to also birth a softness and selflessness in both the boys. For the first time in their young lives, I watched Wes and Sawyer fill with the overwhelming need to put her happiness and comfort before their own. As a parent, this was the most magical maturation and transformation to witness. Wh[...]
*List of resources and my Trichotillomania (hair pulling) timeline can be found at the end of this post. I sit down at my laptop and open a new word document. My hands slowly pull away from the keyboard and I stare at the blinking cursor on the screen in front of me, wondering where to begin telling this story. Do I begin in[...]
Sharing about the places, food, shopping and experiences I love is so fun for me! Crestline is a cozy little mountain town just outside of Lake Arrowhead in Southern California. We visit Crestline all the time when we’re staying on the mountain. Exploring antique and hometown shops is one of my favorite things to do when I need[...]
These mountains hold such a special place in our heart and our healing. We retreat to our cabin in Lake Arrowhead any chance we get. And because this place is so special to us, it makes us extra happy when people we care about see the magic and fall in love with this place too. Crestline is an adorable mountain town just a few mile[...]
