Life is funny sometimes, isn’t it? Though I grew up in a green thumb family, it took me a long time to get out in the garden myself. Over the last seven years, though, it’s kind of become my …
It’s Not About the Cheese
I almost banished my beloved to the hinterland because he ate my cheese. I was fuming! The appropriate response from therapy and married retreats: “I felt _____ when you _____,” just didn’t pack enough punch for this personal attack! In …
Feel Like Crying? Me Too.
When people ask me how I’m doing in quarantine, I tell them I can’t complain. And that’s the absolute truth. From the South Florida sun to food in my fridge to my healthy hubby and kids, I have so very …
Munich, MOPS and Lockdown
“Do not leave the house!” I raced over to peer up from my basement window. Had I heard correctly? There it was again. Loudspeakers belted from the streets, warning everyone to stay inside. I shuddered. It felt very “dystopian;” …
The 3 Things You Need to Make That New Habit Stick
I swirled purple paint around the middle of the ceramic plate, wondering how I was ever going to display this enormous dish. My husband sat across the worktable, thoughtfully brushing blue onto his mug. Painting pottery was something he had …
When My Five-Year-Old Evicted Jesus From His Heart
It was bedtime and it was my turn to tuck the little man in. We usually lay down with him for about 10 minutes before he sleeps. He uses that time wisely to ask for stories and make up some …
Art of the Apology
I was engaged once before Brian, well, more like one and a half times, but I will leave that detail packed up for another day. Anyway, he and I used to have epically long “fights.” That word is in quotes …
A Mom’s Story: Why Do I MOPS?
I MOPS because I was a mom with a toddler, a marriage looking at its tomb, and a freshly emptied womb. I was 12 weeks pregnant when I lost my second baby and gained a depression that started on my bathroom …
The Reality of Rest
Our fall break didn’t go as planned. I mean, when does any stretch of time off really go as planned? But this week capped any week I’ve ever had. From an unexpected health emergency landing my husband in ICU for …
