My love for writing

I’m a writer. Long before I made films, I was a nerdy little kid huddled up with too many library books. I wrote and read allllll the time. I escaped through reading and wrote characters I wanted to become. I never had an audience. I just wrote for the sheer joy...

Salt Life

Last weekend I had another chance to skip town. It was an annual beach trip with my girls, which was perfectly timed this year. I desperately needed a break and a chance to laugh a little too loudly — especially with people that let me be the big mess that I am....

MC Going Strong

Meredith College recently posted a new video titled Going Strong, featuring yours truly. I’m totally grateful for the chance to represent my alma mater. I look forward to sharing more about this very soon. Check it out!

Best of Vine 2013

I’m totally loving the Greatest Vines of 2013, which my husband sent me this week (via Gizmodo). It makes me laugh. Kinda restores my faith in humanity, too. Enjoy! UPDATE: The original video got deleted so I removed the embedded version. You can see it embedded...

Skip Town

Last weekend my husband, some friends, and I skipped town. We went up to Baltimore for the Jay-Z / Justin Timberlake concert, then spent some time in D.C. afterwards. We did a lot of walking, site seeing, and eating. It was gloriously exhausting. It was a badly needed...

This little cutie

I almost bought this chair last weekend. It was listed at $39 at a local thrift shop. I love the shape and would enjoy re-upholstering it. But this little cutie will have to wait. I have other, more pressing things to tackle. So, I’ll have to be satisfied with...

Mashable coverage for Landfill Dogs

Earlier this year I shared the work of photographer Shannon Johnstone (read it here). Recently that post got a lot of traffic, which was really fun to watch. I’m in love with the project, titled Landfill Dogs, and how it’s helping the over crowded animal...