This menu was thrown together somewhat willy nilly in the midst of a sick baby’s recovery and a family schedule that felt well, unscheduled. There…
{Work in Progress Wednesday}
Graduation is only a concept. In real life every day you graduate. Graduation is a process that goes on until the last day of your life.…
Why wool? {cloth diapering with natural fibers}
I admit it: I was a reluctant cloth diaperer. After a brief investigation of cloth prior to the birth of our first baby (quickly nixed…
5 skill-building activities for your 5 year-old boy
Oh, the life of the five year-old boy. He’s not a baby– that much he’ll let you know. Loudly. Indignantly. He’s not a big kid,…
A taste of Nepal
Here’s the truth: Nepal is not known as a culinary destination. Unlike Thailand, India, or even Vietnam, Nepal has never really taken food to the…
{Work in Progress Wednesday}
“Your problem is how you are going to spend this one and precious life you have been issued. Whether you’re going to spend it trying…
This is Lent
I’m the one who does our devotional planning for holidays. Christopher leads the day-to-day spiritual formation, but when it comes to holidays (Easter, Christmas, etc.),…
Gotcha
Six years, and yet some moments it feels like yesterday, and others a lifetime ago. Six years ago, our wait ended– 592 days from the…
Preparations
How does one even begin to ready the hearts, the minds, the belongings of nine people for a move to the other side of the…