Over the weekend I, along with my mom, sister, and niece, took the girls to an arts and crafts festival downtown. There were talented artisans of all sorts displaying and selling their wares. The whole scene was full of local culture and entertaining for adults, but a little uneventful for the 5-and-under crowd. So, I…
Yesterday morning we woke up with four people in our bed. This is not a normal occurrence these days because the Preschooler has pretty much mastered sleeping through the night in her own room. The Toddler, however, almost always arrives in our bed by early morning to catch one or two hours of sleep in…
Yesterday a friend and I were talking about authenticity in writing. Specifically, we were agreeing that it’s hard to balance honesty, transparency, relevancy and responsibility each time we sit down to write. As a Christian, I want to write things that are generally encouraging. I feel a certain sense of obligation to be careful, gentle,…
This weekend we discovered that one of our favorite after-dinner destinations also has built-in entertainment. You can enjoy your dessert and then express yourself artistically while all the yogurt, mini M & M’s, and gummy bears you just inhaled have a chance to settle. This is brilliant. I was just starting to say that I…