Tag: The Working Homemaker
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Water Babies and the Word
Have you noticed the way kids gravitate toward the water? Most summers, mine are often wet, whether it be the doing of the garden hose, lake, neighborhood pool, or some other fun form of glistening and slippery entertainment. (I made a trip down memory lane finding some water picture from over the years.) Read more
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Puppy (and people) Training
June 2026 “A Boy and His Dog” (1956) by Norman Rockwell We did a thing. We got a dog, guys. I know lots of people have them – 43% of Americans to be precise, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. But this felt like a big move because we hadn’t had Read more
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When Genius Doesn’t Burn
April 2026 Confession: I almost didn’t write a blog this month. And it’s not like that would have been a huge travesty. People do not wait with bated breath for my next installment. Yet, I have committed to regular writing practices which, amongst other things, includes writing a monthly blog. So not Read more
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Shelter: The Difference in a Bubble and a Greenhouse
March 2026 Last summer I decided it was time to pull out my old CDs from high school. I have saved them all, and driving a minivan old enough to still have a CD player installed paid off. I got to introduce my kids to the music of my youth. One Read more
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The Truth about the Tedious
February 2026 The fine line between being a creature of habit and a seeker of novelty can be a hard one to draw. I function best in routines and schedules. I appreciate that God is a God of order, and I also like to have order in my life. Yet, oh Read more
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Moderation and Gratitude during the Holidays
December 2025 The holiday season seems to scream more. More activities on the calendar. More décor in our homes. More treats and goodies. Just more. Even as we try to live moderately and modestly, the sheer bulk of options, expectations, and obligations can lead to a lot of excess. If you’re like Read more
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Marking Milestones of Creativity
November 2025 September noted the year mark as a “blogger” for me. As I said in that first blog post, I never really expected to blog. Yet it’s been a good way for me to practice consistency and flex those creative muscles. Right along the heels of my one-year anniversary of blogging is Read more
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In Defense of Casseroles
I remember when I started cooking tater tot casserole. It was after my own mama came to stay with us after our last baby was born. She cooked and cleaned, and she made me the same dish she made when my siblings and I were kids. When I bit into the potato and green bean Read more
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Go Green
September 2025 I used to think I didn’t have a green thumb. I have been known to do things like overwater a cactus and leave a plant in my office to fend for itself over a long three to four-week Christmas break. After having given up on plants for a bit, I decided a Read more
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These are the Good Old Days
August 2025 As I flipped my calendar, balancing on three heavy-duty magnets on my kitchen refrigerator, to August, it felt similar to getting to the last chapter of a book, when you can feel the fleetingness of it between your fingertips. Summer isn’t over, but it’s close. For many of us with Read more