Last Christmas, my husband and I gave each other a rose garden of twenty roses. When we were planning the garden, I said to the representative from the rose company, "We could have roses for our … [Read more...]
How to Avoid Confrontation
I don't like confrontation. I don't like being yelled at. For these reasons and others, I never post about current events on Facebook, and I just scroll through posts that begin with a viewpoint I … [Read more...]
Anyone for Tea?
Near the beginning of Rescued Hearts, Brett brews hot tea for Mary Wade. An early reader mentioned to me that she couldn’t imagine her husband making tea for her. Tea may seem like a feminine … [Read more...]
Girl Scout Picture
Mary Wade teaches a Girl Scout group to crochet in Rescued Hearts. I loved my experience as a Girl Scout. Here’s a picture of the group with whom I camped, sold cookies, and earned … [Read more...]
Do You Call it Adultery or an Affair?
We had our legs knocked out from under us last weekend. When I say us, I mean a group of people who’ve known each other for decades. A group of people who thought they were immune to stuff that other … [Read more...]
Please, No Frogs
Mary Wade hates frogs. That character point stems directly from the author of Rescued Hearts. When I was in high school, the dreaded science fair project came around every year. I hated them. I never … [Read more...]
Do You Volunteer with Your Children?
This empty nesting phase of life has all kinds of changes. The house is quiet and boring. Yes. The laundry pile is smaller, and grocery bills are less. Yes. I expected all those changes, but one … [Read more...]
Doing Hard Things…Again
One of my favorite posts is from January 8, 2015. The topic is Doing Hard Things. Go here to read it. I'm revisiting this topic because our children are doing really hard things right now. Anna moved … [Read more...]
How to Paint Shoes for Children
When my daughters were very young, I’d buy white tennis shoes and then paint them to match their outfits. I saw shoes like this either in a boutique or in a catalog and decided I could make my … [Read more...]
Skipping May or How to Skip a Whole Month
I just took a sabbatical from blogging. At least that's my story, and I'm sticking to it. I meant to write last month. Actually, I meant to write more posts and write more consistently than previous … [Read more...]
