when winter comes
Winter has arrived in Michigan. It does every year, but somehow it catches us by surprise. With a slight dusting of snow, cars spin out to wreak havoc on the morning commute. The salt trucks...
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Oh, what a difference a split second makes! Yesterday, I was cruising through my Christmas errands: picking up this, dropping off that, baking up this, shipping off that, stopping by here, shopping...
View Articlethe cookie conspiracy
It feels to me like the cookie currency in my town is getting out of hand. Don’t get me wrong. I love cookies as much as the next girl. I like to bake, and I like to eat, and I’m happy to do my fair...
View Articlethis will lift your spirits
I’m a sucker for singing men, especially a capella. Enjoy this from Straight No Chaser, Indiana University’s men’s a capella troupe: If you can’t view the video, click on the post title above to go...
View Articlebringing back the book
Do any of you remember my fall post about cultivating gratitude? Yes? No? Me too. I admit, I put my 1000 gift list project aside these past several weeks. The little black book got buried in that...
View Articlehe keeps haunting me
As my husband pointed out, this post isn’t mom blog material. But this blog is beyond mommy material, right? I can’t shake my thoughts, so I’m processing by sharing it with you, but be warned:...
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