Briefcase on the Kitchen Table

The musings of a millenial midwestern lawyer and mom.

  • “Hey Baby” nothin’.

    First off, I am sorry I have not written in a while friends. It has been a very busy semester. So, this post has nothing to do with being married, living in St. Louis, going to law school, or making cookies. This post is purely about being a woman. More importantly, it is mostly directed 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

  • The Lawyer and the Astrophysicist

    So I think if I ever decide to rename my blog, this is what it will be called. While I am not actually a lawyer yet and Avery is still working on his PhD, during the summer when we are both working (instead of going to class) in our respective fields, I feel like I 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

  • Life Cereal

    It was a normal morning. I woke up, quietly went downstairs to have my breakfast. I had finally gotten through one box of cereal and was excited to start on the Cinnamon Life Avery and I had picked up at the store the week before. I grabbed the box off the shelf and had that Continue reading

  • His, Mine, and Ours

    So this weekend we are heading to Greencastle, IN for an alumni dinner for Avery’s fraternity. Avery is super excited and frankly, I am too. We are going to get to see some of our very closest friends and Avery will get to see some of the men he spent four years with. Leading up Continue reading