A sure-fire way to get your home thoroughly clean is to have an out-of-town guest. At least one a month ought to do the trick. Let that be my cleaning advice for the quarter.
My husband and I were most grateful to have a friend come visit us last week, just overnight, but also in conjunction [...]
I promised some friends I would share my commentary on the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer, and I think I have been putting it off because I wasn’t sure how to go about it. The best overall comment I can make is that I liked it like I like milk chocolate; it’s sweet, not good [...]
I went to The Magnetic Church Conference because when I first read about it in our diocesan communication, it struck me as interesting, something important. Our priests were willing to send me, and I ended up making the solo trip, the alone time not unwelcome.
The conference is about evangelism. I’m Episcopalian. The two E-words usually [...]
I found myself getting off the familiar interstate exit, the one that led to the college. I needed a coffee and gas before I headed home. (Okay, I didn’t need the coffee, but it sounded good.) In my way of charting errands, trying to make sure I had as few left turns as possible, I [...]
I cannot remember the last time we truly took a holiday weekend, or, rather, that I took a holiday. There is something seemingly appropriate about a mom taking Labor Day as an excuse to kick back.
Truthfully, it started Friday when my daughter and I played our pajama day card. The fact that I’m reading the [...]
After a busy day, a fulfilling, worthwhile day, I truly love to get the kids to bed and kick back and relax. Cue the DVD player, escape to another reality, and vicariously experience a range of emotions. I consider it my down time, time when I don’t really have to think about anything. I unplug [...]
