I would like to share my experiences with death and how it has affected my perception of God. Before beginning, I would also like to acknowledge the many men and women who do not believe in a greater power, and who face death and loss with grace and dignity, as well as recognizing those who, as believers, come to very… Read More
You know the problem with winter duties that you don’t do in the cooler days of crisp colorful autumn? You have to do them in January. And it’s cold, grey and drizzling in January. We have to trim the laurel hedges so they don’t grow into trees, because if they grow into trees, there will be no foliage around the… Read More
It has been so good to read everyone’s blogs again. For the more prolific I didn’t read every back post from the last month (yes, I can sometimes be that anal), but I have been getting caught up. Back into the groove. Out of the groove was something of a wild ride. Let’s just say it was pure debauchery. All… Read More
I’m home. In France. It’s 1:00 in the morning and my kids are still up (when I had hoped they had the sense to cry themselves to sleep after I screamed at them). I just couldn’t take it anymore. I mean, don’t they know they have school tomorrow? Don’t they get that they have to resist the jetlag and re-train… Read More
I’ve neglected all of your blogs because I don’t have two hours to rub together to actually go visit them, but we’re nearing the end of our US trip (we fly out tomorrow night) and then I’ll be back in your lives. In the meantime I want to tell you just how much fun we’re having seeing all of our… Read More
I don’t want to toot my own horn or anything, but I’ve been asked to do my very first guest post for the advice column at The Mouthy Housewives (insert girls shriek and giggle here), and let me assure you what a task it was to come up with sharp-tongued advice considering how meek and docile I am at all times. Please… Read More
