The Beandricks’ Go East

The Beandricks’ Go East

After years of talking the talk and dreaming the dream, our bags are finally packed, the route is officially mapped, and the whale watching tour is reserved.  The first official vacation since 2024’s epic Disney parks adventure, the Beandricks’ family is...
They’re Not Always Going To Like You

They’re Not Always Going To Like You

Smoke-filled evenings aside, these past few weeks have provided me with a handful of precious moments that let me know we’re entering a new age of parenthood. Not that spending time with my children is anything new, but as they have gotten older the way we spend...
Shavasana

Shavasana

Ahhh, summer.  The special time of year when the kiddos get to be kiddos and play, explore, bask in the sun and heat and all the glory that comes with sleeping in.  It’s admittedly difficult to leave the house every morning without a goodbye hug – their...
The Windy City, Take 2

The Windy City, Take 2

Fortunately, I don’t have to travel for work often. With my values rooted in family and time spent together outdoors, I don’t think I’m cut out for the type of work that requires me to be on a plane more than a couple of times a year. That said, when...
3, 2, 1…SANDWICH!

3, 2, 1…SANDWICH!

I doin’t always sit down with a plan on what to write.  Some days I’ve got the topic days in advance, some days, days like today, I just let the words flow – I don’t know what’s coming, but I speak from the heart.  Let the words flow out....