I'm not much of a planner. I didn't realize our trip to the beach would end with a holiday weekend, and one extra day to ease in to the schedules and the routine and the to-dos. We left the beach on Saturday, and it took awhile before I realized all the traffic headed in the opposite direction was …
Ten-Minute Stretch
H and I are trying to broaden our horizons. Our little town seems to be stepping up its game. We all (well, not all of us) voted and agreed it would be a good idea to build a new arena, and it seems that if a town gets a new arena, it also needs new hotels, restaurants, parking garages, sidewalks, …
Pentecost + Abercrombie & Fitch
It's been more than a decade since the first trip we took to Chicago with our children. We drove a rented Chevy Blazer from Connecticut to the Windy City for a minister's conference. H had been invited to this conference by a ministry colleague, and we decided to make it a family summer vacation. We …
Celebrating Our Bodies, As Women {and…a hard-cover giveaway of Mom In The Mirror!}
My hips. I think they have a mind of their own. My hair turns grey and, so far, I've been able to let it be. My skin breaks out when I eat chocolate, or when I don't wash my face with the right cleanser. One of my eyes is smaller than the other and, if I'm not careful, I can let these things define …
No-fail tips for not losing your mind while traveling over the Atlantic in the middle of the night
Back in 2005, H and I flew with our children from Nebraska to Hawaii. We spent eleven hours on the airplane. Each way. There were no screaming children on the plane. My own children were teenagers and handled the whole thing quite well. My husband, usually a ball of energy who needs to be reminded …
Because I’m Really An Introvert At Heart
Hitting "Publish" on Monday's post was quite an adventure. Because now, it's real. You know? Two weekends ago, when I was at the beach with all the lovely ladies from (in)courage, I told Holley and Lisa-Jo, "I still have time to cancel. I could just forget the whole thing." They both laughed at …
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