Everything slows down when it's time to make tea. The process of filling the tea kettle with water and waiting for it to boil is a sure and steady one. While the water boils, I set out my favorite cup and select a tea to suit the moment. This could be calming, invigorating, … [Read more...]
The Multitasking Myth
I've often viewed multitasking as a grand talent, even a sort of virtue. If I could juggle a hundred things in the air every day, I was winning. Winning at motherhood. Winning at womanhood. I ignored the many times I came crashing down in discouragement, frustration, or … [Read more...]
Kick the Soda Habit
I recently decided to kick the soda habit. Pop, soda, cola, tonic, coke, pepsi, soda pop - whatever you call it, this sweet, sugary, often caffeinated, beverage is hard to quit. While I cut back on my intake, I still craved the sugar and caffeine and felt the worse for it. I … [Read more...]
Grain Free Pancakes Recipe
I'm funny about bananas. I love them just this side of green. I don't like banana flavored anything - not candy, pudding, pie, or bread. Today I learned that I like banana pancakes. These grain free pancakes from Homemade Mommy use banana for just the right touch of sweetness. If … [Read more...]
Sex After Marriage
Valentines Day at our house didn't look particularly sexy yesterday. We went to church, came home, put on comfy clothes, then hung out with our kids. A few hours in, the baby took a nap and the three older kids started entertaining themselves. Mom and dad ended up cuddling and … [Read more...]
