Quotes from our house :: vol I
Liam woke up one morning complaining that he was cold during the night. He snuggled his cold self up next to me and said, “I prayed to God, but I…
Read morereFRESHed
Do you ever feel exhausted all to the way to your spirit’s marrow? Although, technically, I assume spirits don’t have marrow since they’re not made of bones. Whatever it is…
Read moreWinter Love (since saying “Loving Winter” would involve prevarication)
It’s winter. It’s February. It’s drab and grey and flabby around here. Not to mention cold. I’d really prefer using words like soil, warmth, barefoot, green, and swimming but let’s…
Read moreBoys Camp defined
Boys camp has taken over an enormous part of our lives and it is only fair to assume it may also take over a large part of my words. Some…
Read moreDeath … the final transition
My grandma died last Wednesday. In that moment, I said goodbye to an entire generation. She was my last living grandparent. I like to remember the times she’d visit us…
Read moreWednesday February 6, 2013
I’ve started blogging in a new place. I’ve been thinking of doing this for a long, long time, but the leap was too much work. I’m not sure I’ve changed…
Read moreHello, world
Change is a positive thing, right? Even when you are navigating a new blog site and all the posts you’d like to write get stifled under the hours of learning…
Read moreSaturday January 12, 2013
Some days are just delicious. We had our first and only night at home yesterday with just our little family this week. Homemade pizza, Checkers, Pick up Sticks, and…
Read moreSaturday January 5, 2013
I hit the keyboard, fully planning to write “random” in the title bar until I noticed that was exact title of my next to last post. Really? I am THAT…
Read moreWednesday December 19, 2012
It’s been five days since most of America stayed glued to TV and internet news channels, watching in horror as yet another mass murder aftermath unfolded in Connecticut. Parents everywhere…
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