What is a Great Marriage?
Jul 18
I have a good marriage. No disclaimers. No excuses. No “buts.” I love my husband and he loves me, and our marriage is that good. So good, in fact, that I have begun to wonder: If this is a good marriage, what would it be like to have a great marriage? Who do I know that can say, “We have a GREAT marriage?” that would be willing to share the goods on just how their good...
Bacon Chicken White Pizza
Feb 24
Snow Days are good for one thing and one thing only… culinary creativity. This is my first attempt at homemade pizza, and well, let’s just say it should snow more often. Ingredients: Pizza Dough– 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup milk ¼ cup butter (room temperature) White Pizza Topping– Olive Oil 1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese...
A+B= C-Section?
Oct 27
Whew. Mixed emotions going on in me for sure now that we are 72 hours to “showtime”. I want to hibernate between now and then and yet, there are a few final details to tend to and… oh yeah… I still have two other kids who need their Mommy to read to them and make their after-school popcorn. I have spent the better part of this morning scouring the deep recesses of my...
Bon Voyage!
Jul 16
Clark and I are leaving for England tomorrow. Anyone who knows me, knows that I adore travel in general. The fact that I have visited two of my favorite cities in the last 3 months (NYC and London) has me pinching myself! In recent years, my daily activities have existed within a 4-mile radius so flying to England might as well be a mission to the moon. I recently picked up a book...
Reflections from the Fourth of July
Jul 07
We don’t always get to choose our soil. This is especially true when we are children. And while we may grow into adulthood having spent more consecutive years in places far from our home or origin, isn’t it true that our initial soil somehow remains in us, part of us, supplying ground to all of life’s experiences? While others may fondly remember a childhood of climbing trees, I recall...
