The back story is always important. I grew up with the incredible luxury of eating my mom’s home cooked meals. I was the kid who thought other kids were lucky for getting to eat white bread and macaroni and cheese from the Kraft box. As previously mentioned, my family benefited greatly from food straight from my […]
my beloved
I have found the one whom my soul loves. Song of Solomon 3:4 I promised Garrett my heart. It seemed simplistic at the time. Of course, it was already his. What I didn’t know in that moment is how much more I would fall in love with him. I had only begun to catch glimpses of the challenges that lay […]
slow like sunday
I want to remember last week because it was hard. Obviously it wasn’t Syrian Refugee hard but it was a tricky beast nonetheless. It was one of those weeks that felt like we started off on the wrong foot. The feeling of imbalance made me want to begin again and it was only Monday at that point. Sometimes the only way […]
the marriage garden
My biggest take away from our marriage counseling sessions was quite simple. Your marriage is your garden. It resonated with me, not because I was even interested in gardening at the time, but because of experiences in my childhood. My grandparents were farmers and as kids, my siblings and I would often arrive at their […]
let’s talk about pancakes
Some early mornings I can’t fall back asleep. The covers are perfect and the stillness beckons but I find myself ready to say hello to the morning. Such as the case today. It’s also a glorious 45 degrees outside which makes me giddy. I put the kettle on for coffee and started making pancakes. […]
Easter happenings
I have been loving the spring weather. The moody sometimes foggy mornings followed by afternoons of sunshine aren’t bad at all. Then we have even shared in some of the thunderstorms going around. The mornings are cool enough to enjoy a cup of coffee outside on the patio and cooking with the kitchen window open makes […]
time with E & T
This past weekend Garrett’s brother and sister came for a quick visit. It was a wonderful chance to get to catch up on the details of life and get rowdy playing board games. It was Thomas’s first visit to San Antonio so we had to play tourist and say hello to The Alamo and eat […]
a fresh page
Hello there, Welcome to my new space! I loved my previous website. It did a fantastic job of introducing my children’s book The Wind and the Blows. We had a great run for almost six years but it was time for an update. I dragged my feet for a number of months debating the merits […]