On Sabbath…at the beach…
Ben and I sat on the beach, his head resting on my arm, as we watched the kids playing in the sand. Parker was collecting …
Five Minute Friday: Dance
This week’s 5 Minute Friday is all about “dance”…just writing, no thinking… GO We walked into the little dance studio and it all flooded back to …
on fishing, broken reels, and slimy fish mouths…
I held Ben’s fishing pole awkwardly, not quite sure what to do next. Looking down to the other end of the dock, Ben was busy …
One Thousand Gifts…a weekend away…
We had been planning on this weekend in Saugatuck for months, but it still snuck up on us between house tasks, work, and…everything else. So …
Five Minute Friday: Risk
This week’s 5 Minute Friday is all about “risk”…which makes me quake in my flip-flops a little bit. I never quite know what is …
Moments with Madi: if only …….
Sometimes when moms say, “Okay, let’s watch a long movie on the TV.” Sometimes, if you have a boy and girl, they can argue over …
you know you are a Mom when…
I think I may have disqualified myself from Mama Kat’s Writing Prompts by doing a video post, but when I locked myself in the …
on tile backsplashes, chrome lamps, and chewed fingernails…
When we picked out the finishes for our new house back in January, I fussed and fretted over the details. Did we pick the right …
on pulling teeth…like a dad…
See that wiggly tooth? The one that is sticking out all perjankety and sideways? It was about two weeks overdue to come out when Ben …
One Thousand Gifts…summertime, Father’s Day, and a blue leather couch…
It has been a few frantic weeks since I circled back to my gift list, full of end-of-school activities and other “must-dos” on my list. …
