The familiar smell of fumes and the stop-and-go of traffic reminds me that we are not out of Chicago just yet. Hi friends. With a frozen meatloaf for Sunday’s dinner in tow we head to Wisconsin for our crew’s third college graduation. With as many trips back and forth you’d think we’d be able to drive this stretch in our sleep. Some would say that once or twice we may HAVE done so. And for some reason unbeknownst to myself, this college always has their graduation ceremony on

It’s zero dark thirty here in Cleveland and I’m up waaaaay past my bedtime thanks to the highest pollen count in weeks and those two iced coffees I knew were bad decisions today. Hi friends. I genuinely hope that none of you are up at this hour. The rain is slowly falling and it IS peaceful and that is something to be thankful for. The other day I looked at my husband and declared to him that I was the best thing to ever happen to him. His extremely pastoral reply was , “Abs

When I say she came from the womb smiling I mean it. With a full head of the darkest black hair and the chubbiest ruddy cheeks. Hi friends. My familiar desk next to the window here at Panera greets you. I wore short sleeves by faith today and might need to reheat my tea until the April sun decides to warm things up. When my second girl came around we felt we had waited forever and a day for dresses once again. Back-to-back boys and a trip to Mongolia and back made us wonder i

Earlier this week I carried that “I’m in a mess” nervousness into a yarn shop praying I’d find a kind helper. The thought of asking for help always makes me sweaty. I’m more concerned with being a bother than getting the help I need which sometimes KEEPS me from getting the help I need. Hi friends. A Spring breeze will be blowing in thunderstorms late this evening but for now it’s just the right time to sit and send some encouragement out. It’s the uncomfortable camp chair d