I’ve been thinking about Advent this year, more than usual. Maybe it’s because I’m preparing for motherhood, and I long to make Christmastime a holy season in our family, and
I’ve been thinking about Advent this year, more than usual. Maybe it’s because I’m preparing for motherhood, and I long to make Christmastime a holy season in our family, and
It’s a giant Coke Zero at the Movie Tavern, refillable without leaving your seat, (what magic!) companionable because it’s with family, and it’s what Ashley and I both get, along
At Thanksgiving, I always think of the Holmes family. I was 18 and feeling lonely – here I had boldly taken off for parts unknown, but once I found myself
You know how Mother-in-Law jokes, go, right? It seems that everybody has a horror story, a difficult situation or a trying circumstance with their in-laws. Families have their own social
I’m always an early celebrator of Christmas. The first frosts and speckles of snow (or, in California, afternoon fogginess) have me daydreaming of homemade cookies and shiny bows. But my
I’m a tried and true American girl. The National Anthem gets me choked up on a regular basis and I will probably be one of those spunky old ladies with
As I shared yesterday, this has been a rough week for my little heart. I’d far rather be writing about sparkles and eggnog and tidings of comfort and joy then
Yesterday, I asked a general question to the social media lands, “how do you stay sane at Christmastime?” Overwhelmingly, the response I heard, and the response I’ve been hearing from
We just got back from five days in the Lone Star state, and it was a great time with our family (even sneaking in a couple of hours with friends!)
I love Easter. It’s about hope and new life and sunshine and little kids and the incredible love of God. We can’t get to the joy of Easter Sunday without