A few years ago, my husband and I purchased a pressure cooker as a wedding gift for a young couple. I thought they were crazy for wanting a pressure cooker. But when you are running late to a wedding and […]
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Twenty years ago, I whipped up my very first Thanksgiving feast. I secretly wanted to prove to my new man (and his mother) that I knew my way around a kitchen. And the meal did not …
Ten years ago, my grandma went to be with Jesus. Her death was unexpected and left the family reeling. Ten years later, I still acutely feel the loss. And I often write about her profound …
I vividly remember the moment the nativity story came to life for me. I was ten years old and languishing through a midnight Christmas service. My exasperated mother had just roundly disciplined me for provoking my …
Once upon a time, I was a home party jewelry lady. I was patently wrong for the role given my abysmal fashion sense and lack of appreciable sales skills. Plus, I didn't wear jewelry. But …
My mother once told me that she sometimes regrets having four children. Not because she doesn't love us, but because she does. Her mama heart of compassion ached when we were hurt for any reason. And …
If you are a dish in my house, you will have a hard life. Between four kids and a clumsy mom, you will get slammed around, cracked, chipped and ultimately meet your demise on the …
My heart holds sweet memories of every child I've ever hosted. Tucking them into bed. Laughing with them at funny mishaps and hugging them tight when they were hurt. Watching each one develop friendships with my children. Reading stories and …
One of the delights of country living is the watching the landscape change with the seasons. I have a front row seat to the lazy transformation of fields from whitewashed in winter to windswept russet …
I have a friend whose children have an uncanny ability to break bones only when she is out of state. Apparently they like to simultaneously scare their parents and traumatize the unfortunate grandparent left in charge. At least that …
