Over the past winter, as my daughter’s vocabulary expanded and her penchant for longer books increased, she entered into a spontaneous storytelling phase that still continues today. We might be…
I love wrapping my hands around a warm mug of tea in the winter. I love how my son rests his head on my shoulder and strokes my hair. I…
After dinner one Sunday at my parent's house, someone pulls out a stack of old photos. Sudden gasps and bursts of laughter arise in every corner of the room as…
My daughter shrugged her shoulders and smiled with squinty eyes as we clinked our respective beverages, imaginary and real, together. I sipped my coffee as she continued to arrange and…
Closing the door to the bedroom, I breathed a sigh of relief as I tiptoed down our creaky hallway to the stairs. The toddler was in bed and the baby…
Mud-streaked snow covers the ground in patches and the sky settles like a grey blanket over the rooftops. Cheery twinkle lights on evergreen trees have become dull brown branches against a…
The summertime always brings with it a fresh air of possibility, excitement, and delight. The warm sunshine revives the once cold earth, gardens flourish, and the grass regains its lush…