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 […]
Story Girl
Tornado warnings, babysitters, & finger foods
Today was a count-down-the-hours kind of day for good reasons. The kids were geeked to have a high school babysitter for the first time. I was excited to eat finger foods that weren’t chicken nuggets and french fries. Bacon wrapped chestnuts? Yes please! Ked and I met up downtown at the art museum for a […]
How to get an iPhone without really trying
I heard the key turn in the front door at lunchtime yesterday, and I quickly scanned the room for something to inflict pain on whoever was trying to get in since Ked is the only other person with a key and I wasn’t expecting him. Fortunately, no weapons of mass pain could be found since […]
Young Love Letters – Part 4
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Our letters continued through our junior year of high school and our friendship continued to grow as we got to know each other through a continual game of 20 questions. What’s your favorite music? Favorite class in school? Who do you hang out with? What do you do on […]
Young Love Letters – Part 3
In case you missed the previous installments… Part 1 Part 2 July 19-23, 1993 proved to be an exciting week. My family and four of my friends from our church clown troupe headed to the conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Sidenote- one of the four that attended with us was a very sweet guy whom […]
Young Love Letters – part 2
As I sat down to write my reply, I couldn’t help but reminisce over our families’ lengthy history together. I lived in a small town in Ohio. Kedron lived in an even smaller town in Michigan about four hours away. When I was five years old, my Dad decided to become a magician. He’d had […]