Cake, Soccer, and Cleaning
Today's work of clearing out my shop was capped with the most delicious lemon cake from my father-in-law. We all had a slice and a visit...
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Oct 29, 20202 min read
Enchiladas or Oreos For Dinner?
Kara asked for chicken enchiladas yesterday. I couldn't pull that off for then, and Kris took us out for pizza anyway, so I saved her...
Oct 28, 20202 min read
Hygge is a Real Word
Kris cooked tonight at Bruno's Pizza. That turned into Target later, and a fun family outing. The trip was more fun for the kids if you...
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Bunny Time, Family Time, and Kroger to the Rescue
A weekend recap after two days of missed writing: Bunny pictures to start. She's just a furry ball of joy. Right now, she is scurrying...
Oct 23, 20201 min read
A Mangled PBJ
Who eats a sandwich this way? Kara is the answer to that question. She's always had her own way of doing things. We're just doing well...
Oct 21, 20201 min read
Empathy in Prayer
Last night, an Amber Alert came over my phone with its blood-curdling beep. It has to be so abrasive to get attention, I guess. I paused...
Oct 20, 20203 min read
The Dollar General Version of Indiana Jones
I've been MIA the last two days, at least from writing. So here's what's been happening: I saw ducks on my walk yesterday. Two males...
Oct 16, 20202 min read
Bunny Tales
I'm taking a break from writing today to let the bunny tell you about life at our house. Here she is: Hi, uh, my name is Ginger Snap. ...
Oct 15, 20202 min read
A Good Soup Day
The rain sounds soft and pitter-pattery this morning. A good day for soup. We had a 32F degree swing in temperature yesterday for...
Oct 13, 20204 min read
Rabbit Trails
What started as a fun day at the corn maze (hosted by the orchard we visited a few days ago) turned into bringing home a bunny. Yes, we...
Oct 12, 20202 min read
Hoosiers Love Carbs
Some days are just noodle days. We, that is, I, made a broth from the bones of two rotisserie chickens from our dinner on Friday night....
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Grandma's Dishes
I'm missing my deceased grandparents right now. We have some of their dishes in our cabinets, and every time I use them, I think fondly...
Oct 7, 20202 min read
Fall Fun Day
This is Fall Break for the kids. Today was supposed to be Fun Day with them, and I guess it was depending on who you ask. It started with...
Oct 1, 20201 min read
Flowers From a Friend
Closing up a business is bittersweet. I have many long-time clients that I am sad not to be seeing anymore unless we happen to cross...
Sep 30, 20202 min read
Fall Leaves and Proverbs 3:5-6
Today was the pleasant sort of day when it's cool enough for a sweater, but warm enough to enjoy the air immensely. Kara and I found a...
Sep 29, 20202 min read
The Best Part of the Day
I had two best parts of the day yesterday. First was helping Kara clean up her room; second was playing tennis with Kal. Kara's room had...
Sep 27, 20202 min read
Nothing To Wear and Washing the Dishes
The kids suddenly had nothing to wear that would fit them (their words, not mine), so yesterday was Kohls, Target, and Shoe Carnival day....
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Mom's Fast Food
This is Mom's version of fast food. Arby's and Wendy's adds up fast when Kal has tennis matches after school 3 times a week and needs a...
Sep 23, 20202 min read
All Done, Mom!
Random thoughts today after two days of missing writing: Yesterday was filled with one more thing. I finished two wedding dresses--five...
Sep 18, 20202 min read
Filling My Head With Good, and Remembering How to Camp
There will always be bad news, negative news, shocking reports, unbelievable lies, look-at-me stories, and the hub of griping and...
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