It’s late April in Kansas, which means—at least for now—that the dogwoods are blooming, the wind is blowing 28 miles per hour and the birds are chirping loudly outside my open windows.
Here on the blog, it’s once again time for Share Four Somethings. Heather Gerwing, the host of this monthly linkup, has adjusted the categories a bit since we last met. Along with Something Loved, Gleaned and Achieved, she’s added Something Saved as an alternative to Something Braved.
Three years ago today, my mom went to her eternal home in heaven. Naturally, thoughts of home are at the top of my mind this week. • • • My mom spent a lot of time in the kitchen of my childhood home, cooking for her family of nine hungry …
If Easter didn’t happen, we would all be in an eternally sad state of hopelessness. But—and of course this is the “but” upon which the entire course of history pivots—Easter did happen. And because of that, we do have hope—in our joy, in our grief, in our anxiety, in our …
We were in the market for new seating for our family room a few years ago. We had some pretty specific specifications in mind. We wanted a couch or sectional that could comfortably seat four people who are watching a television show. It needed to be firm but not too …
Happy spring! I am a lover of winter, but even I have my limits. Here’s to daffodils and peony shoots and birds chirping loudly in the morning. My college girl and I were busy thrifting and running errands and visiting an art gallery and French pastry shop last week, so …
I missed a gorgeous sunrise the other day. It was during my younger daughter’s spring break, so my schedule was already a little wonky. Randy was home sick, which made it even more so. I finally got outside to run just when the sky was finishing its glorious display. As …