In keeping with a tradition that I have a hard time keeping up with, I give you the Haveman highlights from 2016... The majority of last year was spent in anticipation …
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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. …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A few months ago my daughter skipped down the hall after Sunday School and breathlessly announced she wanted to be baptized. I asked what prompted this sudden desire and she …
I envy friends who can drop their kids off at Grandma's house for a weekend. Having lived away from family for my entire marriage and parenting years, I've never had …
When I was young, I used to lie in bed at night and pray for my future husband. I was enamored with the knowledge that the boy I'd marry was …
One month ago I was discouraged. I was trying to plan a summer trip to some sort of national park and was coming up short. Never having taken a family vacation outside of …