Home was nice. I wish I could have stayed much longer. But only if I wouldn’t have to be away from my husband. Then I’d have the best of both worlds. That guy missed me. A lot. He’s become so much softer. More considerate. More helpful. More romantic. In just the last few months. Must […]
The One with a Spontaneous Prayer
For the first time in nine months. I drove “home” today. My parents’ house will always be referred to as “home” I believe. Well, I could be wrong about the “always” part. But nonetheless, I still say I’m going “home.” Lucky for me, mom and dad had made frequent trips to visit us. Otherwise […]
The One with Constant Teenagers
Exhausting. Exhilarating. Exciting. That was our weekend. We packed 5 people and all our luggage in our trusty little Civic. We drove (well, Kevin drove) 4 hours north. To the THUMB. (The teens were extremely excited about their first trip to the “thumb” of Michigan. You know, Michigan is the Mitten?) Up to Bad Axe […]
The One with Strategically Placed Blankets
If you think we keep our house cold at 62, you would have died last night. Our town was not spared the storm that has been sweeping the nation. Literally. We had winds of 50 mph for at least 12 hours straight. It was intense. (Of course we didn’t get any snow which is just […]
The One with the Heat that WFMW and a Blizzard too (only it didn’t come with Reese’s…)
I have a simple but wonderful money saving winter lifestyle. We keep our heat set at 62. This is the lowest temperature that visitors will tolerate. We close off the vents in all of our bedrooms. And keep their doors closed. We then proceed to live in the office/den/living room. With a small ceramic heater. […]
The One with My Schroeder
Youth group tonight was awesome. We dug into the depths of the real Christmas story. Not just little baby Jesus in the manger. And Mary and Joseph. And the shepherds and wise men. We discovered the reality of most transformational birth of history. The teens were excited and disgusted and amazed at the secrets seemingly […]
The One with the Earring Tragedy
Remember the time I almost lost my diamond earrings? And I almost had a panic attack? But then I found it right away in the sheets? This morning was deja-vu. Only worse. Because I still haven’t found them. Kevin and I have scoured our bedroom. Looked in every nook and cranny. Opened the sink drain […]
The One with the Middle School Slumber Party
The slumber party was awesome. Though many of our girls couldn’t come, the five of us had a great time. These girls rock. We had a blast hanging out for hours. I knew they would enjoy themselves whether or not I had cool plans. They never seem to want to leave when their parents knock […]
The One with Random Rants & Raves
I love winter. As previously stated. But I hate it for one reason.* The cold dry air that turns my hands into painful sandpaper. The instant the air changes, my fingers start cracking. No amount of hand creams or lotions or vasoline will keep them softened. Somehow, Kevin’s hands stay perfectly satiny all year round. […]
The One with the Run
We did it. My dream of five years came true. Kevin woke me up this morning to go running with him. Eeeeee! We had bought him a great pair of New Balance’s and sweat pants yesterday. It was still pitch black out but the morning was perfect. I love the park’s sidewalks. Because I don’t […]