This isn’t the first time I’ve tried to rush the process while in the kitchen. But it is the most recent. I often forget how messy the middle can be. But there’s nothing like making something with your hands to force you to pay attention to the process. What to do When the Buttercream is …
I’m at the airport. Again. God works in mysterious ways, and it seems that over the last few months, I’m really getting to live the jet-setter lifestyle I always wanted. Unfortunately, these trips haven’t been for great reasons. Our family traveled to see my family in October, and it was a very good trip. Then …
A few months ago, I caught a snippet of a Mike Todd sermon. I don’t listen to him regularly, although I did start following him on Instagram years ago. The idea behind the sermon was one I hadn’t given much thought to before. Basically, the idea was: resolve over results. I think about this most …
I hit a bit of a wall with my writing this week. That happens sometimes. As it turns out, writing is not romantic. It’s work, just like anything else worth doing. Usually, when that happens, I try to return to something from the past. Sometimes I rework it; other times I post it as is. …
It’s summertime. I’m in the kitchen cutting up blackberries for a salad. They might be the only thing on the plate that my kids eat. (I’m hopeful anyway.) The kids are playing in their room, so my attention is split between the task at hand and the baby monitor propped up on the bar. There’s …
We’re a few weeks into the new year. Kids are back at school. Hopefully, many of us are back into some semblance of a routine. February is a long month for being so short. I find this month to be one of my favorite times of the year to shake things up. It’s far enough …
There’s a trend going around social media where you compare yourself now to where you were a decade ago. Despite having a blog, I put very little of myself and my family on social media these days. But I found the idea intriguing. In 2016, ten whole years ago, I was already more than 10 …
We’re officially halfway through January. How are you feeling? If you’re a resolution setter, how are they going? (I’m not a resolutions person, although I do usually look at some of my habits and routines to see what needs to be reworked). Making resolutions, or recognizing where we need to change, is often the easy …
A little confession before we begin: I’ve been trying to write this post for a long time. It’s been a draft for a few years, but I think about it often. I’m not sure why this idea has such a hold on me. I’m even less sure I’ll be able to communicate it to you …
A few weeks ago, we traveled to my parents’ house for a quick visit. The kids played, and my mom and I tackled part of a long-overdue project – cleaning out some of my stuff from their house. I lived with my parents well into my 20s, so this was a daunting task. We spent …
