20 years ago, we moved into this house. While our team (Joe, my dad, our contractors, and lots of family members) had been working on it since January, Memorial Day weekend marked that the farmhouse was ready for our family to move in. I’m sitting on the front porch of that house on a weekend ... Read More about Memorial Day
Permission to Celebrate
Jack’s birthday is today. May 19 is a big day for our big guy, but he has to often to share it with everything from his sister’s state track meet to his own 8th grade promotion to late spring planting and heat checking cows. A spring birthday needs to be flexible in its celebration timing, and ... Read More about Permission to Celebrate
Clear and Cloudy
Our daughter is 21 today. And no, the title is not suggestive of the fun to be had at this age. Get your mind right, this is a MOM blog! As I scrolled way back through the memories on my social media from March 2nds shared, there are so many pictures and comments that are as clear in my mind’s ... Read More about Clear and Cloudy
Falling Down and Getting Back Up
I fell today while I was running. Is this an omen for my year? Well, if I wasn’t still writing 2025 on everything thanks to still being on holiday break, I would be nervous about 2026. Instead, I’m thinking it was a bit of an indicator of how the end of 2025 went. The good news is, I’m fine. ... Read More about Falling Down and Getting Back Up
A Plan
19 years ago, we were a family of three, almost four. It was one of those November days that was warm-ish, but you knew it was going to be cold in a few hours. I was waddling to a regular doctor's appointment, ready to have this second girl. It was my plan to have her that day, and I hoped that my ... Read More about A Plan