We're in the middle of my favorite week of the year--the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. Why do I love this week so much? Two big reasons stand out. First, life screeches to a halt. No one plans much during these …
A Happy 50th Birthday Sunday Psalm!
A bit of a departure from the usual Sunday Psalm in honor of my main man who turns 50 today! He is kind, funny, humble, generous, and considerate. He makes a great breakfast/brunch spread. Loves his kids. Loves me. But most …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting. Psalm 106:1 …
They’re Here! (Almost)
It's Thanksgiving week and all my chickadees are home! Well, almost. The oldest (our girl) arrives Tuesday morning. The youngest (in the suit) will breeze in Tuesday afternoon. And our middle child will roll in just …
Our State Fair is a Great State Fair
I find myself singing the songs from Rogers & Hammerstein's State Fair when fall arrives. In the 1962 movie version, they moved the State Fair of the show from Iowa to Texas, which, of course, you find the biggest and …
Life Lessons from Surfers
The week of Labor Day, I went on a business trip with my husband. To southern California. It was awesome. The view. The weather. The sound of the surf on the sand. But maybe the most significant thing that happened to me on …
Surprise!
Do you enjoy surprises? I confess, I do. So when my youngest sister texted last Monday that she wanted to surprise our mom on her birthday, I was in. A little backstory: My youngest sister, her husband and their three …
New School Year, New Projects
Even though I no longer have students actually living in my house, my kids' lives are still dictated by the school calendar. My daughter embarked on her final year of her master's degree program last week. My middle child had …
Another Real Grown Up in the Family
Last weekend we moved child number two into his own apartment in Arkansas, where he will begin his first teaching job (4th grade). That means 2 of our 3 are "real" grownups with full time jobs to support themselves. I can't …
D.C. Comes Full Circle
If you've been around here a little while you'll know that my husband and I met in Washington D.C. We were both there on summer internships. In fact, this summer is the 30th anniversary of that meeting. As you can imagine, it …