Growing up in Iowa, it was some time before I realized that what we do every four years on a cold February night is unique. What is a caucus? How does it work? Here’s my experience. We drove five minutes down the road to a small church near our home. We arrived about half an…
At our home today, parenting was not for the faint of heart. It was one of those days where one of our children pushed every limit – of obedience, respect, kindness – and every button I have. For those of you with kids, you’re probably nodding your heads right now. We’ve all been in the…
2: Cute Kids Dressed as the Tooth Fairy and Luke Skywalker 23: Number of years since I have owned a Cabbage Patch Doll (until last night) 4 minutes: Total time the Tooth fairy spent holding her giant, Daddy-made toothbrush 49 minutes: Total time Mommy spent holding the giant, custom-made toothbrush 3: Adults who answered the door as Coneheads. On the same…
“It’s not hard to decide what you want your life to be about. What’s hard, she said, is figuring out what you’re willing to give up in order to do the things you really care about.” Savor by Shauna Niequist Yesterday afternoon, my life was about soft, chubby baby arms that she rested on my…
First thing in the morning, regardless of 10 foot piles of snow outside, or an inch of ice covering the roads, doublecheck the news to see if they *actually* cancelled everything on your schedule for the day. They did. Still lying in bed, give yourself a pep talk about the day. “We can do another…
It happened late one night. With snow falling quickly to the ground, and cancellations rapidly scrolling across the TV screen, my plans for the following day dissolved into a fluffy heap of snow. Sometimes, I welcome the opportunity for a day at home, totally free of obligations. But this snow day was immediately following the…
I’m expecting our third child, which has left me fairly tired and scatterbrained most of the time – so instead of putting together an extremely thoughtful post, complete with introduction, body, and concluding paragraphs (Mr. Campbell, my English teacher would have been so proud), you are getting a list. 1. The Nest. We recently moved…
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