Subject: Family Life

And we’re back!

While I gave my blog a vacation, I stayed here and took some time for reflecting, brainstorming, and a little life laundry.

Read more...

How to Save the Day by Starting Over

Sometimes you need a chance to start the day again.

Read more...

Making a Home — the Last Chapter (but not the end)

Doug and I married in the fall of 2003. With each passing anniversary we wondered, “Would we finally settle into a home of our own?”

Read more...

The Essential Baby Item You Don’t See on “The Lists”

I have a baby item that I consider essential, but you never see it on those “Top 10 Must-Have Baby Gear” lists.

Read more...

Making a Home: The Money Pit

I’ve made only two vows in my life. Both stemmed from the year spent in the condo that I bought, the one that was a money pit.

Read more...

Making a Home: The Single Girl Apartment

The story of Making a Home continues, with the adjustment from college life to working full-time, and living as a single girl in a one-bedroom apartment.

Read more...

Making a Home: The Beginning

The first home that I made for myself was when I was a college student twelve short years ago. There was no dishwasher, no laundry, and of course no central heat or air conditioning. I loved it.

Read more...

Inspired by Steady Days (& Giveaway)

I’m reading through Jamie Martin’s new book Steady Days, and my copy is covered in highlighter. You can win your own brand new copy of this book about professional motherhood.

Read more...

Snow on Snow

The snow started falling on Christmas Eve, and we watched with wonder to see if it would stick.

Read more...

A Day in the Life Journal Collection

Sometimes you need a way to remember the details of life that would get lost otherwise. They are the things that set the context, the scene of all your memories, and to remember them, it helps to have a “Day in the Life” journal entry.

Read more...