I have fond memories of being 6. Who knows what spurred my thoughts at the time, but I distinctly remember saying to myself, “I always want to be 6. I never want to grow up.” It wasn’t even a great year for me. It was the year my parents divorced, when my life splintered between… Read More turning 6 and chocolate cupcakes
February is my favorite month of the year. That’s because it’s my birthday month, and as we have previously established, I friggin’ love birthdays. This year is not even a milestone birthday for me. [That was definitely last year.] But there’s something about how this month is shaping up that makes it feel infinitely special. First… Read More february and pancakes
How does the saying go? “The only thing that is constant is change.” This entry is several weeks overdue, but I’d say its timing actually couldn’t be more timelier. Because change is indeed in the air. On a larger, more visible scale, there is a New Year, a new President [also, Jason’s new boss], and… Read More letting go and lemon cake
October has been good to us. [Maybe a little too good, considering it’s been a challenge finding the time to write about it all.] We held our annual Harvest Fest. We finally have grass in our backyard. We triumphantly celebrated our church’s cornerstone Oktoberfest beer festival — an event that took 7 months to plan and welcomed… Read More houseguests and pumpkin bread
Christmas came early this year for us. It’s been almost three years since my mom, brothers, Jason, and I have all been in the same place at the same time — a fact that is incredibly hard to swallow when I look at the timestamp on our last photo together from our wedding. But that terrible streak… Read More soup and early christmas
The best things in life get better with age. Such is especially the case for two of my favorite things in the world: wine and family. My dad taught me everything I know about wine. We’re not wine snobs by any stretch of the imagination [I will gladly drink a 2-Buck Chuck should it be… Read More wine and family
fun with the frels 