Monthly Archives: December 2012

Illuminating Beauty

Posted on December 30, 2012 by loverollson

As Megan mentioned in her blog, the holidays can be a source of tenderness for her. Not only because of her mother’s passing, but like many of us, the whole complexities of family dynamics can cause added friction. This year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barton's Blogs, Our Love Story | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Inclusion Over the Holidays

Posted on December 28, 2012 by loverollson

This Christmas, we travelled down to see my family in Atlanta, GA. We had tried to travel for Christmas several years ago, but had to cancel because of a snowstorm that brought 8 inches of snow to NC. Sadly, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Megan's Blogs, Ramblings | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Holding Our Community Closer

Posted on December 17, 2012 by loverollson

As a nation and as a community, we are shocked and saddened at the events that unfolded last week in Newtown Conn. We are wondering how such an evil act could have happened, why it happened to our children, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Megan's Blogs, The Nitty-Gritty | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Morning Walks and Reflections on Self Care

Posted on December 9, 2012 by loverollson

Every morning, I get up early and walk our dog, Bear. Now that it’s winter, it’s typically in the dark. I typically love these walks because it provides some time that’s on my own, where I reflect on the day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Megan's Blogs, Ramblings | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Thanksgiving Reunions

Posted on December 2, 2012 by loverollson

Well, here we are, three days after Thanksgiving and still feeling gorged from all that wonderful food. This year, Megan and I took a break from a very intense period of working on our book from dawn to dust each … Continue reading →

Posted in Barton's Blogs, Ramblings | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment