by Alden | Aug 4, 2014 | Brush Ranch
As the summer draws to an end, I’m struck with new waves of nostalgia and a bit of sadness. This is not a new feeling for me at the end of the summer, rather, one I’ve lived with my entire life. Yes, I was always excited for school to start in the fall and...
by Alden | Jul 17, 2014 | Brush Ranch
One variation of the Brush Ranch logo (we didn’t exactly have “brand standards” so there are several versions) I can’t believe that yesterday while I was brushing my teeth before getting into bed (not sleeping, thank you, babies), I realized...
by Alden | Jul 6, 2014 | Brush Ranch
My Sundays in the summer used to be much, much different. They didn’t involve getting up at 4:30 to feed babies, or scarfing down a tortilla slathered in peanut butter and bananas in between burping babies and cleaning up poopy diapers. No, they were much, much...
by Alden | Jun 30, 2014 | Brush Ranch
Earlier this evening I played in a soccer game. I feel like I’m a pretty competent player most of the time, but lately, I seem to have lost my touch a bit. Maybe it’s because I left for a year to have twins and have done virtually nothing (aside from binge...
by Alden | Jun 19, 2014 | Brush Ranch
Sometimes it’s kind of cool to come from a family full of hoarders. Sorry dad, it’s true (and also, have you seen our garage…I’m not exactly immune!). When my parents were cleaning stuff out and throwing a few items away before their move to...