Our family pet keeps me company when I’m home alone. Some of you may remember that I was opposed to owning and taking care of our pet. I was not happy when Emmy received Stripe and Spotty for her birthday; no one had consulted me about this gift. In the end, I embraced the fish.… Continue Reading
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Small Place, Great Taste
Ed, Emmy, Lily and I sat in a row at the green Formica counter in the small diner. We had been driving home from the late church service and I pulled into the parking lot for one reason: I was starving. Actually, I had two reasons; I felt the beginnings of a cold coming on,… Continue Reading
New Girl on the Farm
Even after living over half of my life in the Chicago suburbs, I consider myself a small town girl. Until I was 12, I lived in Central Illinois in a town which no one has ever heard of before. Sometimes when I describe what the town looks like from I-57, that you can see a… Continue Reading
Good Friday Traditions
Since both my husband and I sing in our church choir, Holy Week is full of rehearsals and church. Last night, we remembered the Last Supper and celebrated communion for Maundy Thursday. As I was preparing my daughters for our church-filled week, I reminded them of the Tenebrae service we attend on Good Friday. The… Continue Reading
How to Have a Successful Spring Break at Home
We are smack dab in the middle of our Spring Break. Instead of going somewhere warm, we stayed home in cold Illinois. But is that stopping us from having fun? Of course not! Having my sister visit us from California has helped our Spring Break fun! We made her bundle up and go outside with… Continue Reading
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