To my daughter when you wonder how to do it, Someday you may be a mother. You may be finishing off your kids’ quesadillas with crumbs stuck to your feet, knots in your hair, and strawberry smudges on your shirt. And you may be wondering, how did she do it? How did my mom do… Read More
Wondering what to do with all that rhubarb in your yard? My sweet old neighbor brought over some rhubarb and some handwritten recipes the other day, and this one is delicious!! Jake said it tasted a lot like his grandmother’s. 🙌 Hooray! I have a new love for rhubarb and you just might too. 😉… Read More
The other day I showed my young neighbor how to take pictures with my “big camera”. I love what she captured. No make-up, patched knee-d, farmers tanned, mothering me. This is totally me. And I couldn’t be happier.
In moments of calm or quiet, I am drawn to my comfy couch to read. I have a hard time reading novels. I love to read them, and I do read them from time to time, but I have difficulty lending my time to them. Lately I’ve been reading this book here and there, and… Read More
I was at the sink washing dishes when Jake came home. “It smells so good in here.” “Your soup is in the microwave, I just reheated it for you.” He moved aside the kids’ dinner plates and set his bowl on top of the crumbs. “How was work? “It was good.” “Was it busy?” “Yeah there’s a… Read More