Sunday turned into a nice day at church, a grilled steak lunch at home (Kris cooked everything!), then swimming for the kids at Aunt K's...

"I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness." Psalm 17:15 My brother, Jordan, who died in March, has a headstone now. He...

A picture of blank floor and wall space is unremarkable except for when it's a rare sight as in the case today. I'm taking a break from...

The mom guilt is heavy this morning. And here's the coffee cup that is collecting my tears this morning over it. Everywhere I look at...

I bought this mug in South Carolina. To me, it looks like sand and ocean, so I think fondly of South Carolina beaches whenever I use it....

What makes a house a home? My sister posed a version of that question on Facebook, and instead of answering there, I'm going to respond...

I've given up the wheat bread fight. Growing up, we had delicious, homemade wheat bread, or we had the wheat bread from the store. I've...

I fell asleep with Kal before writing yesterday. Anyway, today is just a collection of randomness. Anyone have a great way to get rid of...

I love America. The older I get, the more I realize what a special place it is. Our founding and culture is like no other in the world;...

I started out writing just now by complaining about this and that. All that is erased. That's not who I want to be, so it's off the...

Do you want to know how to be a pretty cool mom? Buy a new TV. I wasn’t sold on the exact reasons we needed a new TV. I don’t even...

Am I getting old? Noise bothers me. Not the happy noise of children playing happily, or my brother pounding out a tune on the piano....

Kris had to get the plates for our car this week. The normal House of Trolls known as the BMV has been transformed into the Sanitary...

If you ever wondered what smelly soap tastes like without actually having to taste it (think "Soap... poisoning!" from The Christmas...

Coffee time this morning is being punctuated by the "thunk, thunk" of walnut tree junk falling on the roof overhead. One landed in my...

Walking into the ice cream and candy shop on the corner of the first floor at the Charley Creek Inn in Wabash, Indiana, feels like...

Lemon bars are like mouthfuls of sunshine. A friend gave some to me yesterday, and I've loved every single bite. I love lemons. My...

My friend reminded me of this a few weeks ago as we were visiting and praying together. Every day is practice for becoming who we will be...

I often find myself at the end of a long day, having spent what feels like the last of my energy, facing a mound of dishes to wash or...

Sunday was yard work day and another attempt by me to grill food, but it also included coffee and a campfire with Kris this morning, and...