I had never tried a steamed artichoke before I married Ryan. He is surprisingly sentimental about artichokes, because he was often served them by sweet "Sister Madras" while on a two-year church mission in Chile. Have you ever tried one? I am insisting that you go out and buy one the moment you …
How I See My Kids Anew
One of the hardest parts of living away from family is so rarely being able to see my kids through their eyes. When it is just you caring for your children 91 daytime hours a week, week after week, it becomes easy to lose the freshness, the vision of who they are. Slowly they cease being little …
Kitchen Mishap Turned Victory
My boys were bouncing off the walls yesterday. As in, when my friend was leaving our house after an hour-long visit, she said, "I couldn't really hear anything, but it was good to see you!" Toddler boys have ONE volume! (And I've got my work cut out for me, harnessing that energy.) So rather than …
10 Ways to Keep Dating—Even After You Have Kids
A couple of weeks ago, after the rush of getting the boys in bed, getting myself date-night ready, and making sure my house was babysitter-presentable, I was almost ready to throw in the towel before we even got out on our date. But after dinner and a movie (literally our first movie at the theaters …
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Popping the Bubble
Two years ago I learned a lesson that I hope will stay with me the rest of my life. It is a lesson that would come in handy in the teenage years. Now I use it when I am standing in front of my husband with one foot jutting out at 11pm. Or when I'm staring (without seeing) out a window in quiet, …
Have a Happy Easter!
Only a few days after telling you that I don't deck out my house with bunnies and baby chicks at Easter time, I went out and bought myself some bunnies. Don't you just love it when you contradict yourself? But they're so cheerful, and they make me smile every time I look at them. A touch of …
