I stumbled found a blog article about 100 things I love the day before Thanksgiving. It inspired me to create my own 100 Things I Love list in my phone, adding items as I thought of them. It’s been a lot of fun to thinking about things that tickle my fancy, and it made me think that… Continue reading 100 Things I Love
On the drive home after dropping Anna off at college, I felt an ache I wasn’t expecting. It was the kind that makes you want to keep your hands busy so your mind doesn’t sit still long enough to notice it. Somewhere in the middle of corn fields in central Illinois, I decided I needed… Continue reading How to Build a Picket Fence
I had another post ready to reblog today and then on February 4, our dear, sweet Nibbles passed away in Ella's arms on the way to the vet sick call hour. It's been a sad week here because he was so much more to us than just a hamster. Ella said something interesting on the day… Continue reading Hamsters Are Cool-You Should Get One
There’s a song I’ve had stuck in my head all summer about cherishing the moments we often take for granted. It kept playing on the radio, on Ella’s playlist, and while Anna got ready for the day. At first, I thought it was about the teenage years—the idea that someday we’d look back on them… Continue reading Good Old Days
A few years ago, Anna and I began discussing the idea of a girls' trip after she graduated from high school. Over the last two years, those conversations turned into action, especially since her request to vacation alone with me felt significant. Plus, we had free airfare thanks to my husband's airline miles, making the… Continue reading California
Anna’s done. With high school. Oh sure, she still has four more years of school ahead, but she’s done with schooling here in our little town. It was a day full of obvious emotions. Pride. Sadness. Happiness. Excitement. Relief. I could say, “Wasn’t she just in kindergarten?” or “How did we get here so… Continue reading She’s Done
A Grace Full Life 