We were in the garden section of a home improvement store discussing what type of cherry and apple trees might be best for our yard when Little Miss wandered away. We watched her as she skipped up and down the rows of flowers singing a song, being the star of the show in her head. […]
Dealing With Growth Envy
I came home last weekend from Ohio as green as their grass with envy. Actually, our grass here in Michigan is green, but it’s nearly the only green thing. The trees in my parents’ town are loaded with green leaves, the magnolia trees are covered in dessert plate sized blooms and their gardens are filled […]
So what do you think?
The voice on the other end of the phone grew quiet when I asked about her husband. She was a dear friend and mentor of mine, but we lost touch after I moved 1,200 miles away. I had just caught her up on our life post-move and the news of our first pregnancy. The awkward […]
Charlie Sheen and Easter Breakfast
Charlie Sheen is the last topic of conversation I expected to come up over breakfast Easter morning. Yet, that’s exactly what happened. Ked and I were asking the kids questions about Jesus’ death and resurrection as we devoured Resurrection Rolls (which need to be eaten more than just Easter morning). In typical childhood fashion, the […]
Running on E
I have a nasty habit of running my gas tank dry. My husband has resigned himself to the fact that every time he gets in my car, the orange needle will be resting on “E.” Unfortunately, this habit of running on empty doesn’t apply just to my car. Read the rest of the story […]
The forgotten bag
The panic started with a broken nail. Not because of the broken nail, but because of the forgotten bag that had the nail clippers, and everything else in it. I arrived at my parents’ home this evening ready for a weekend of fun with my mom and friends at Women of Faith. As I headed […]