Have your house cleaned twice a month for a year . . . Or spend four nights in a tropical location with a loved one but without your kids? …
When Mama Bear Is Provoked
The wind, which is so typical in my neighborhood, picks up. I unload my boys from the car, wondering if shorts and flip flops were the best choice for them. (It's late May!) In the same way that they hear fire truck sirens long before I do, they instantly spot a small dog shivering away in front of …
Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
Next up on my list of five fantastic crock pot dinners is Honey Sesame Chicken. When I saw this one on pinterest, I knew I'd be trying it, because I think it's fun to make my crock pot do more than meat & potatoes. Then when I clicked through to the original website and saw that it had been …
When It Feels Like Motherhood Doesn’t Fit
After believing all my life that I was inherently suited to be a mother, the shock hit me like a tidal wave when we entered the toddler years and I found myself wondering almost every other day whether I was cut out for this. I suppose it hits everyone at different times. Like when you can't …
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Thriving?
Apparently, my marriage is thriving. Remember what this hydrangea plant looked like a couple of months ago? I'm impressed it has come so far in such a short amount of time. I've never gotten it to look this bushy before. There's a lot of pressure to keep a plant alive when your husband …
Crock Pot Pulled Pork Sandwiches
This is probably my favorite crock pot recipe, EVER. And it is definitely my husband's! The pulled pork turns out so tender, and the tangy sauce has just the right amount of heat—detectable, but not enough to keep my boys from devouring it. Even halving this recipe feeds my family of four for two …
