Hi friends! I missed my second post last week due to a fire breaking out in a neighboring town of mine. With smokey skies clouding up the view from my house and the fire rapidly spreading due to insanely high winds and very dry conditions, for a few days it was hard to think about anything besides keeping my family safe. This was the first time I've had a fire dangerously close to me since moving to California, and it's a surreal experience packing an emergency "just in case" bag. Besides some important documents, my computer, camera, wallet, phone, and a few pieces of expensive/sentimental jewelry, I really couldn't think of anything else to bring. It was a reminder that while I obviously really, really didn't want my house to burn down, what matters most is that my husband, ... [Read More]