Briefcase on the Kitchen Table

The musings of a millenial midwestern lawyer and mom.

Marriage

  • 18 hours…

    So last week Avery and I had to drive through some of the worst winter weather we have had in years so that I could get back to school. We started from Fort Wayne around 10:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. Emma was in the back seat with a bag at her feet and at her Continue reading

  • Long Relationships and Little Siblings

    Someone pointed out to me the other day something a bit scary; how young my baby sister was when Avery and I started dating. So I did the math myself. When Avery and I started seeing each other I was fifteen years old. Emma is six and a half years younger than me. That means Continue reading

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  • Our Worst Day

    On December 10th Avery received a call from one of his best friends that one of his good college buddies Chris had passed away suddenly from complications with leukemia. We were both sad and shocked by Chris’s sudden death; he had beaten the cancer itself nearly a year earlier but, with an immune system still Continue reading

  • It’s Taboo but it’s true: His Happiness

    I know it is taboo to say this, especially as a strong, empowered woman but I’m going to put it out there anyway: my husband’s happiness is more important to me than my own. This is taboo because of what it supposedly means. It means I am overly-submissive. It means I have a glass-ceiling on Continue reading

  • Gatlinburg Getaway

    Laurel Falls     Butterfly by the waterfall The woods Beautiful mountain ranges The “Smoky” mountains   Continue reading

  • The one holding her bouquet; a twin’s view on her sister’s “I do”

    For this post, I asked one of my sisters to do a guest post. The thoughts she poured out are below. Reading through it made me remember something the pastor who married Avery and I said to us during one of our pre-marital counseling session; he told us that one thing that many people overlook Continue reading

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  • Anniversary gifts- double trouble

    So Avery and I celebrated our two year wedding anniversary this past week. We happened to be on vacation at the same time and had a wonderful day swimming, hiking, and went out for a truly fabulous meal. We also like to exchange gifts for our anniversary. Now, anniversary gifts can come with a lot Continue reading

  • The Husband Food-Tax

    So I love to make food for other people. It is mostly baking but I love cooking for people in general and do so every chance I get. Because of this there are times when it seems like there is a never ending parade of soups, casseroles, and baked goods going out the front door. Continue reading

  • The “married young” stereotype

    When I was a younger girl I told my friends that I thought I would consider getting married when I was about 35 years old. It seemed like the perfect age to get married- I would be well on my way professionally but still young enough to have kids. Now here I am, twenty-five years Continue reading

  • Hey! I know you!

    So first friends, I am really sorry I haven’t posted in so long. Between the end of the school year, moving, and starting a summer internship, it has been quite busy! I will try to get back on my regular writing though- scout’s honor. So recently leading up to our move, Avery and I had Continue reading