When my husband and I were first married more than a decade ago, we lived near Los Angeles. He was in school full-time and I worked from home.
Our home was an apartment not much larger than a postage stamp....
Dearest friend,
In the short years we have known each other, I'm so grateful for how close our relationship has grown. With that in mind, I must tell about what I saw when you first opened your doors to me.
Much...
Sometimes you have to let go of the people you love in order to find your peace. And you know what? That's okay.
Everyone you grew with doesn’t always continue to grow with you.
I use to have a hard time...
Facebook is tough these days.
It only takes a quick scroll to get my fears heightened to a level that has literally caused my blood pressure to rise over the last year. Three minutes on Twitter the other day and...
Introducing your children to your partner can be tricky. When is the right time? How do I do it? Will my kids like him/her? Will he/she like my kids?
I think there are several important factors in doing this. But...
How would you feel if you opened the mailbox and found an envelope with your name and address in handwriting you easily recognize? When you open it and pull out the folded pieces of lined paper, the first line...
Some years back, a few days before February fourteenth, my then ten-year-old asked me for a needle and thread. I could not locate the box where I stored all my sewing essentials, so I told him I would find...
My husband I are small business owners. The kind with the brick and mortar location and an array of personality types walking through our doors daily. We are always on the phone, on our computers, working, marketing, strategizing, teaching,...
About three years ago I attended one of the first Baking Club meetings in Northeast Columbia. The founder, Nikki, was inspired by her travels as a military wife to bring women together through food. Nikki had asked me,
"What mom...
Our family is currently in the midst of a big transition. Like big with a capital B.
Essentially overnight, we became a family of six when my husband and I became guardians of a teenager. As a result, our home...
Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall
~Jacques Prévert
For some reason during this time of year, I become extremely introverted...
“She’s such a great mom – she sacrifices herself for the family.”
“She puts everyone else before herself.”
“She absolutely lives for her family.”
These statements may actually sound good, like something we as moms (or dads) should strive for, but honestly,...
I wrote a piece about finding my village in Columbia a few years ago. I love that post as it references a time in my life that I felt truly desperate to find a friend and desperate times call...
Father's Day is almost upon us and if you're anything like me you're scrambling at the last minute to come up with an awesome gift idea. My husband doesn't so much enjoy gifts as much as he enjoys experiences....
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