Since moving back to the States, I’d say the most difficult challenge we’ve encountered is the sheer lack of desire for going on a US vacation. After gallivanting across Europe, I’ve become somewhat of a vacation snob. Places like … Continue reading
Spring Break 2014 pales in comparison to past years’ recollection. In college, it was the grand annual trip to Florida to join revelers on the beach. In our early married years, there was no such thing as a “Spring Break”; … Continue reading
Spotlight on Will Spring has finally come to the Sandhills region and months of hard work at the local public schools is paying off. Both Will and Lilly participated in extra-curricular activities this winter and were able to show off … Continue reading
I love a good goal. And it seems to me that there are Goals, with a capital G and then there are regular, garden-variety, not too important, goals. Perhaps they line up with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and the higher … Continue reading
It probably comes as no surprise to learn that the Rietkerks love to read. Soon after we started dating, Tim and I were talking about the books we loved. Top of my list was Gone with the Wind and for … Continue reading
What do space, acro-yoga, GSD and the African word “sankofa” have in common? Absolutely nothing unless you’re sitting at the most recent TEDx event at UNC Chapel Hill. One of the things that brings me great delight is a lecture. … Continue reading
A Moveable Feast 