The other morning I was drinking my coffee and it just tasted weird. I kept smelling it, sipping a bit, trying to figure out what the oddness was. My daughter offered to try it. She’s almost-eleven and almost-grown-up-anyway (or so she tells me) and it’s becoming clear that she could make a career of trying…
I remember visiting my sister-in-law when her babies were little. She had four children in just over four years and there were babies and toddlers everywhere. When you walked into her kitchen there would, without a doubt, be someone calling for mom, diapers on the counter, spilled cereal on the floor, and laughter or crying…
It was a long hard morning at our home. From the first step out of bed, our children were in rare form. I contemplated sending them back to bed. I contemplated hiding in my closet until everything blew over. I even contemplated jumping into the car and just driving far, far away. Instead, I faced…
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five We had two wedding dates available if we wanted to marry before the next summer, one three months away and one five months away. We discussed the pros and cons of each. “What would it really change if we waited five months?” he asked me….
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Eventually he did call for a date. It wasn’t on purpose, but I had to turn him down. I did say that I hoped it would work out the next time. Which was pretty stinking flirty of me. The next time we saw each other was at a friend’s…
Part One Part Two Part Three Can we back up for a second? Of course we can. I know, I know. I told you there was a blind date coming and you’re wondering about that. But this is important, I promise. Remember how I told you that I was starting to feel pretty insecure about…
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