Shifting Family Traditions on the 4th of July
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: life sure does keep on changing! It keeps morphing into new scenarios and configurations endlessly. You can have things going for…
Thoughts about “Founders” who pave the way – happy 4th!
Welp, I’m a day late and a dollar short to post about the 4th. A whole post about what we did on that grand day is coming. But somehow I cannot…
How easter went down in 2023
It seems like there were so many things swirling around Easter this year. So many things on my heart, but also things on this blog! Kind of fun to have…
six things on my heart leading up to Easter
Phew! I am used to being here spilling my heart out around Easter. I’m so grateful for this space on the Internet to share thoughts and also to learn from…
connecting with love on Valentine’s Day
Let’s talk about connecting with love on Valentine’s Day…even when you’re far away from some of your valentines. Because I’m telling you, it’s tricky when some of your valentines are…
How do you put your husband first? — Valentine’s edition
This question has been asked over and over in a variety of different ways over the years on this blog. So in light of Valentine’s Day tomorrow, let’s talk about…
the holidays are over, what now?
Dave and I watched “Puss in Boots” with Lu over the three-day weekend. (It was a cute movie.) As Puss was grappling with how to handle only having one life…
Trying to keep the magic of Christmas when kids grow up — Christmas 2022
If you are ready to move on into 2023 without any more Christmas hullabaloo, maybe go ahead and skip this post. I don’t blame you since we’re practically half way…
a professional gingerbread making workshop
Ok, I know I’ve already written about making gingerbread making houses this year. But this year we happened to have THREE ROUNDS of it. And this one really does merit…