Today is our first official day of school over here. I've technically been back at it for 2 weeks already now, with virtual meetings galore and getting ready for remote teaching, but today was our first day back with kiddos. All in all, it went well, but it's sure a lot of screen time. With … Continue reading {Menu Monday: 9.14.20}
Happy #writingwednesday, friends! Today I'm sharing something that's been resonating in my heart for a long time, but that I've only recently been able to put words to. It's called The Legacy Maker's Manifesto, and it speaks to so much of why I do what I do, and what so much of my writing is … Continue reading The Legacy Maker’s Manifesto
My husband wrote this last Saturday after they’d left for their honeymoon: "The bridge at Bowl & Pitcher has become a well-traveled part of the fabric our family history with countless trail runs beginning here. Today, before walking Bethany Meek across this bridge to present her to her groom we stopped so we could snap … Continue reading {Something Borrowed, Something Blue}
August has arrived, and with it, the feeling of one long Sunday night before the start of the school year. But let's not get ahead of ourselves, we still have celebrating to do this summer! Our daughter is getting married on Saturday! It's going to be a whirlwind of getting all the final arrangements in … Continue reading {Menu Monday: 8.3.20}
Happy Menu Monday, friends! During the “normal” school year, I like to plan my dinner menus for the whole month, and then make small adjustments as we go. Since we’ve been dealing with a pandemic, making weekly menus just feels better to me. Last week, we stuck almost exclusively to our weekly menu, except we … Continue reading {Menu Monday: 7.27.20}
Every now and then, I like to give you a glimpse of something I'm working on. I've been doing some family research on ancestry.com recently, and discovered one of my ancestor's point of entry of immigration to the United States. I challenged myself to a short two-page writing prompt about Constantine Maximillian Ulrich (I know, … Continue reading {Writing Wednesday: Con’s Journey}
July is a slower month for us in a lot of ways... warm days of soaking up the sun, long summer evenings gazing into the backyard fire, slower mornings and general laziness descends upon us. It's also slower when it comes to celebrations... We seem to frontload our year with birthdays, and then around May … Continue reading {On Birthdays and Anniversaries: July Edition}
Stories are my favorite. I especially love family stories. I love to tell them, and I love to hear them. I think that's most likely the main reason that my novel (which I'm currently in the process of editing) incorporates some of the stories of my family that have been passed down to me. As … Continue reading Stones of Remembrance
I have always loved the 4th of July. I could name a myriad of reasons: BBQs, family time, patriotic music, fireworks, the fact that it's a summertime holiday. There are certain things about the way my family has celebrated the 4th over the years that simply speak to my soul. I love the togetherness I … Continue reading The 4th of July Isn’t Cancelled: 6 ways to cultivate traditions during a crisis
My Bible reading plan had me at the beginning of the book of Joshua when the Covid-19 restrictions began. The Lord said to Joshua, "Be strong and courageous." Over and over again, setting the tone for the whole book, the Lord says, "Be strong and courageous." When my daughter's Irish dance events began to be … Continue reading {Courage}
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