Photos from the hospital

Photos from the hospital

I’m a mom. That’s still sinking in. It’s so new, in fact, that typing the words feels like I’m writing fiction. Becoming a mom has always felt like a far off idea; something that’d happen one day. Until it happened. Don’t get...
Saying farewell to Louie

Saying farewell to Louie

Last month my family said farewell to Louie. Louie was my shadow for almost exactly 10 years. My sister found him at the Wake County Animal Shelter in Raleigh, N.C., in 2007. I fell in love with him immediately. Louie was diagnosed with cancer in 2016. We found out he...
Introducing Samantha Payne

Introducing Samantha Payne

Two weeks ago, my daughter was born. It’s a pleasure to introduce you to my daughter Samantha for the first time. There’s a lot of stuff to share but a very limited window in which to write, work, and post in these early weeks. With little sleep, lots of...
New house update (including my studio)

New house update (including my studio)

Derek and I built a house together in 2013. I’ve had a few questions about how things are going. So here’s an update for those of you who like to follow along. We moved in on a rainy, gross day in January 2014 with the help of some very supportive family...