I live in the Nashville area with my husband, Austin, and our three little ones. I started this blog when we lived in Boston. It was a quick way of sharing photos and stories with family and friends who live far away, but I’ve also made new friends in the process. I call it a “phlog” because it’s more photos than text.
I’d love to hear from you. Contact me or leave comments. To help you get to know the girl behind the keyboard, here’s my “25 Random Things” list. 
1. I make unnecessary lists, just for the pleasure of writing by hand.
2. I’m an “anti-impulse” buyer. At the last minute, I put things I know I need back on the shelf, thinking “It will probably go on sale next week. I could make that myself if I tried. I bet the thrift store has one…”
3. I love the ocean, especially in chilly, stormy weather, when the salt mist stings my nose and eyes.
4. I do not like summer beaches, probably because of my wimpy skin.
5. I love heights, especially looking over the edges of tall bridges and buildings (and climbing bell towers)!
6. I have a hidden horror of polka-dots.
7. I’m guilty of massive overuse of parentheses (massive, people).
8. My preschooler gives me a great excuse to color with crayons again.
9. I wear Austin’s socks around the house almost every day. Man socks are always more warm, sturdy, and dependable.
10. Ranunculus is my favorite flower, with poppies coming in a close second.
11. I think I could be a vegetarian as long as there were special exceptions for bacon and steak.
12. I’m completely swept off my feet by Austin’s mad fire-building skills.
13. My mood is strongly affected by light.
14. I’m a sucker for sci-fi: everything from Ray Bradbury to Star Trek The Next Generation to Battlestar Galactica.
15. When counting in my head, I often catch myself skipping the number 15.
16. I can still tie a cherry stem in a knot in my mouth.
17. One of the best places I could ever be is in my grandparents’ garden when there are beans to be picked and potatoes to be dug.
18. When I was little, I was disappointed that cartoons weren’t real people. It totally shot my plans to marry Speed Racer.
19. I can memorize long Shakespeare monologues with no trouble, but have the worst time recalling dates.
20. One of my dreams is to learn metalwork.
21. I haven’t been behind the wheel of a car since August of 2004. Now that we’ve moved where there’s no subway, I have to learn to drive again!
22. If you ask me to, I’ll keep your secret to the grave, but when I find out I’m pregnant, I can hardly manage to go a week without telling everyone I know.
23. Obviously, #22 has happened often enough to establish a pattern.
24. I’m obsessed with color but not on myself. I almost always wear black.
25. I don’t think I’ve ever once been able to eat a hard candy without crunching it.
