Sometimes Valentine’s comes in March

Sometimes Valentine’s comes in March

by | Mar 1, 2012 | Family, Kids, Marriage

Give me a man who’s there at midnight when the mercury pushes over 100. Give me a man who isn’t afraid of croup and will sit in the bathroom for long steamy shifts with the shivering, hacking boy as they both breathe in the healing steam of the shower....
What you’re not good at is only half the story

What you’re not good at is only half the story

by | Feb 6, 2012 | Family, Sweetstuff

I’ve been staring at the brown wooden paneling in my daughter’s room for months because I’m too afraid to paint it. I don’t know how to pick paint colors. Or spackle. I’m not good at home decorating, or picking out tchotchkes or fabrics or frames. I don’t know how to...
The gospel according to motherhood

Five Minute Friday: Tender

by | Jan 27, 2012 | Daughters, Family, Five Minute Friday

Around here we write for five minutes flat on Fridays. We write because we want to, not because we have to. We write for fun, for joy, for discovery. We just write without worrying if it’s just write or not. Won’t you join us? 1. Write for 5 minutes flat...