On Friday night, we came home to find smoke billowing out of our house. It was a very scary thing to come home to, and we have a lot of people to thank. I'm so very grateful for the help of friends, family, and our community who all stepped up to help us out through a... Continue Reading →
Family weddings as a parent
You know that weddings are magical from the perspective of a child. I wrote about it in my last post. But have you ever given it any thought from the perspective of the mom? Yes, you get to haul a barely-used dress out of the back your closet, and you get to go to a dance... Continue Reading →
Family weddings as a child
There are few things as exciting as a family wedding when you're little. There are fancy clothes, there's music, and there is unrestrained access to desserts. You get to see your cousins that live away. And you get to jump on the beds at the hotel. You and your cousins dominate the... Continue Reading →