At 4:00 this morning, my wife’s phone rang. My own phone was on Do Not Disturb, so my sister called her when she couldn’t reach me. A few moments later I was returning the call, already knowing what she was going to say. “She’s gone.”The same words she spoke...

Since moving into a townhome with no attic and no garage, a storage unit has quietly become part of normal life. I don’t love it. I prefer less. I hate paying to store stuff. But then reality hits… What do you do with grandma’s dishes?Where do the Christmas decorations...

People love to blame social media for everything wrong in the world right now. And sure—social media amplifies things. It accelerates outrage. It crowdsources opinions. It gives a platform to voices that might never have been heard before. But let’s be honest… Social media has no real power on...

My dad was notorious for not finishing DIY projects around the house. Growing up, there were always things half-done. Tools out. Materials stacked in a corner. Something started… but not quite finished. But I admired him for it. He wasn’t afraid to tackle just about anything. I remember when...

This weekend I lined up for the BWR “Unroad” ride with a neighbor and friend. When we first registered months ago, we signed up for the 100-mile course. At the time it sounded ambitious but doable. As the event got closer and we looked more closely at the terrain...

About six months ago, I learned something important about physics, grief, and denim pockets. I had worn a pair of jeans for part of the day—just long enough to justify hanging them back up instead of washing them. (Don’t judge. We all have “half-day jeans.”) As I folded them...

I didn’t set out to film my overseeding process this year — but thanks to my Ring camera, I ended up with a pretty great timelapse of it anyway. The camera in my backyard records whenever it detects motion, so after finishing the job, I realized it had quietly...

Today, as I sat in the stands at Navy watching my son work the game he loves, I was overwhelmed with pride. My eyes filled with tears — not because he’s on a big stage, but because of the man he’s become. Braden has loved football since he was...

For the last few years, Angie and I have been dreaming about remodeling our bathrooms. Like a lot of projects around the house, it started with “someday” talk and Pinterest ideas, and eventually turned into real dust, tools, and late nights. Last year I warmed up with the guest...

Every summer in Phoenix, we find ourselves longing for the monsoon. After weeks of unrelenting heat and blazing skies, the first signs of clouds on the horizon feel like a gift. The monsoon season brings with it the relief of shade, the smell of rain on desert soil, and...