Are You Down With OPK?

Are You Down With OPK?

What do you do if you don’t approve of the behavior of Other People’s Kids? I have to say, I love kids. I love the sheer innocence about them; the ability to think freely, to play without a care in the world; the utter simplicity about their humanity. But...
On Serendipity and Reflection …

On Serendipity and Reflection …

Truth be told, I really didn’t want to work at Serendipity. To me, it looked like failure as I took a step away from a successful photography business. To make it even more interesting, I wasn’t the first choice for hiring. (I was told this much later.)...
364 Days of 40

364 Days of 40

Tomorrow is my birthday: I turn forty-one. I’m not telling you this in hopes that you’ll send some well wishes; I’m not a big birthday person, so I promise not to be offended if you forget. Last year, I had no chance of flying under the radar. My...
No Cottage? No Problem!

No Cottage? No Problem!

What to do when you feel like the only family in West Michigan without a cottage. There’s a strange summer phenomenon that occurs here in West Michigan: Neighborhoods become eerily quiet. Kids that are usually out riding bikes, or playing tag, or kicking the...
Dear Lady with the Fussy Two-Year-Old

Dear Lady with the Fussy Two-Year-Old

Yes, I am staring at you. And yes, I am judging. But not in the way you are thinking. The first thing I wonder is why on earth you thought you could bring your two-year old to a restaurant at 8 p.m. and expect angelic behavior. Certainly, you had to know he was going...