In the shuffle of a big family, one can sometimes feel lost. Birthdays, however, are days that I have tried desperately to keep sacred. We have the birthday breakfast and presents tradition. We have cake with the cousins and grandparents, followed up with a friend party, traditionally.Well, this ... Read More about Our Boy
Dear Heart
We have a teenager today.Anna is 13.While today is a little atypical from our usual birthday celebrations, it is and will continue to be a big day.Sitting alone in a downtown Chicago hotel room as I write and reflect on my first day of being some one's mommy is a strange space to be. However, I find ... Read More about Dear Heart
42 Was Hard, 43 Will Be Stronger
Well friends, it's a big day around here. The big guy, Farmer Joe, has a birthday. While he's not a gift guy...ummmmm...ask him about his NEW SOCKS...42 is a year that needs to be celebrated.That it's over.42 was a hard one. Joe had some employment shifts around here. He had some hard conversations. ... Read More about 42 Was Hard, 43 Will Be Stronger
“It’s Like Charlotte’s Web, Mom.”
So today is a big day around here.We have been showing cattle for four years. That first year, we started with one picture in our head of how we would always have access to a barn. With our transition out of that operation, we had to quickly shift. For three years, we have been so grateful for our ... Read More about “It’s Like Charlotte’s Web, Mom.”
Dear Josephine
Dear Josephine,Today is your birthday!!! YAY!!You have been keeping us updated by counting down each day this month as your big eleventh birthday approached.Your birthday present list has been sitting beside my computer since early September (with asterisks next to the items you wanted to "consult" ... Read More about Dear Josephine