Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
It's hard to say what Vince was more excited about when the Kosmosky family came to visit earlier this week -- their super cool meat slicer or their impossibly cute toddler. Either could have entertained us for hours when both made their way into our home under the cheerful arms of our friends Kari and [...]
We said good bye to my favorite Christmas tree yesterday and I hummed a little as I (you should cover your eyes here) disrobed her. She seemed a little magical and we thought, for a brief period, that she may have taken root in our family room. How else might we explain her increasing good [...]
Bless me friends, for I have sinned. It's been seven days since my nest emptied and in that time I have: Not cooked a single meal. Not one. Wednesday night I boiled three cobs of corn so Vince and I would have a little something to gnaw on during our Fantasy Football draft but, other [...]
In my waning hours of active motherhood, I am sipping tea and listening to tender echoes. Later today, we will pack up Molly’s things and drive our youngest child to college. Avid cooks, we understand that each has its place in the human palate, but I vehemently disagree with those who call this moment bittersweet. [...]
Tuesday night I had a bowl of cereal, a handful of radishes and a bottle of Summer Shandy for dinner. Wednesday, I ate chicken from a can. Literally. I stood over the sink and forked it up right out of the can. After nearly 30 years of sit-down family dinners, I asked myself, “Is this [...]