Tag: Love
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Happy Love Day
Last night, I was zooming home from a biz event. My eyes were heavy and exhausted from a wild schedule that day. The car slowed to a stop and I turned to my right to see the city lit up in cheerful pink and red. Immediately, something lifted. I felt loved. (I hope you feel…
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10 Things on my 10-Year Anniversary
Last month marked a big milestone: a decade of marriage. Here are ten random things I’m sharing in honor of the occasion: We took our kids to Vintners Inn, the site of our ceremony and reception in 2009. They loved running through the vineyards and eating grapes right off the vine. Each anniversary, I usually throw…
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Monday Motivation: An Irish Blessing
***Yesterday, a beloved member of my church retired and this song was sung in honor of the new path that lay ahead. I then learned that my pal gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl. This morning, a friend’s beloved dog had passed on. All of these moments seized at my heart. So I’ll…
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A Note About Dads
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve called my dad in a panic: either the basement flooded, my car was smoking, the pregnancy test said POSITIVE (this was years ago; not pregnant now), I forgot the name of our favorite mechanic, or I was just needing to feel a sense of calm in…
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Three Fun Things
It’s Pride Month! I’m so delighted by the ways in which I’m seeing inclusion promoted and celebrated, particularly this delightful balloon installation at one of my favorite local spots, The Flower Shop in Glencoe. To those who identify as LGBTQ+: Hello, I love you, and I’m thankful for you. A friend asked what I’ve been…
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A Most Enduring Mother’s Day Gift
In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m sharing a favorite column of mine written in 2016 for The Glencoe Anchor. Its words are some of my favorite as it pertains to this holiday and the mothers and mother-like figures we celebrate. I feel as though I’m drowning in gift guides. Each day brings about an email,…
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“Pink is the only true rock ‘n roll colour”
I took Paul Simonon’s words to heart. Happy love day, I’m a literal valentine this year!
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A Little Hint For You
True, this is a close-up of my daughter’s fluffy hoodie from Hanna Andersson but it’s also the slightest hint of a secret that I’ll be unveiling later. Stay tuned…
Kelly Q. Anderson 