I sweated a smile into my mat yesterday morning, and that seemed about right. We currently have a lot of moving parts to our household, and busy, busy days. So, I smile when I get to work out because, for me, any day that starts with a good, solid sweat is going to go well. [...]
I drew a heart in the dust on my husband’s truck to celebrate love and kindness week. Others might fashion more elaborate Valentines, but I doubt any will be more sincere. The truck earned its grit honestly during some busy, challenging days. I think its passengers did too. I’d like to draw a big, ole [...]
I intended to take our Christmas tree down by the Feast of the Epiphany. But, it looked so regal standing there that I let it be. I had taken a whole afternoon to remove and wrap the ornaments, entertained by the story of each as I pulled it from the branches. But, for the first [...]
I’d like to say we’re sprinting toward the finish line of 2023, but the truth is we’re lurching. We will not be the family that crosses that tape in lockstep, grinning easily toward the camera and wearing our festive matching Christmas jammies. At least not this year. We’ve hit some headwinds on our bell lap [...]
My Christmas elves have been making their way home this week and turning our wise, old house into their workshop. Lucky us! Our youngest daughter Molly was the first to arrive and she set right to work. "I'm going to fix some things around here," she announced. "I want to be handy." She asked if [...]