It’s hard to find meals that all five of my kids will like. I began to feel like I was stuck in a rut of always making the same meals over and over. And when I would venture out to try something new, I would inevitably find myself making a handful of PB&J sandwiches halfway…
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Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole with Homemade Guacamole
I love making homemade meals….from scratch…like some kind of domestic goddess. I love kneading bread dough and simmering soups and dicing fresh veggies. But sometimes I really just enjoy popping open a bunch of cans, plopping all the contents into one big dish, baking it at 350, and eating it 20 minutes later on paper…
A New Word, A New Year
The past few years, around Christmas, I’ve begun praying that God would give me a new word for the new year. For example, last year He gave me the word “abide”. I didn’t think it was the coolest word and I kept praying about it but that was the word. Abide. So I looked it…
Stuffed Pepper Soup
I love soup on a cold day. And since we’ve moved to Florida, we haven’t had many “cold” days. But “cold” is a relative term, right?! So, I tried out a new soup recipe anyway and it was a HUGE hit in my house. I just thought I’d share in case it’s cold where you…
So you were told to have an abortion…
So you were told to have an abortion… I was told that once, myself. My first pregnancy, at the age of 20, came as such an exciting surprise to me. I was a young bride with lupus and I had no idea if I could even get pregnant yet there was the proof on that…
A Wife’s View from the Back Row
The view today was overwhelming. The skies were blue, the clouds were wispy, the sun was shining in such a way that you couldn’t help but smile. The little town of Cottleville looked as if it were created on a movie set for just such an event. Brick sidewalks were lined with park benches and…
NYC Reflections, Part II – The 9/11 Memorial & Museum
When you gather 30 wives of wounded warriors from around the nation, bringing them to New York City for a weekend, despite our various hobbies and interests, you can count on us all wanting to visit the same place – The 9/11 Memorial and Museum. 9/11 is why we came. 9/11 is why our husbands…
NYC Reflections – Part 1- The City
A few weeks ago I was blessed with the opportunity to spend a long weekend in New York City with the Writers Guild of America- East, sponsored by the Wounded Warrior Project. I joined 29 other wives of wounded warriors in NYC for one of the most amazing weekends I have ever had. I’ve been…
My Open-Book, Open-Life Philosophy
Some people think I post too much on Facebook. They’re probably right, by society’s standards. I post a lot. I repost pictures and jokes and news stories. I post pictures of what I ate for lunch, my kids, my nails, the sky, and I’ll even confess to posting a number of random selfies. It shouldn’t…
It’s The Little Things
Two weeks ago today, I sat in a chair by my husband’s hospital bed and cheered him on as he drank a cup of broth- his first real food in four days. I watched him lick his lips and savor each drop of that warm, salty liquid. Sometimes, it’s the little things that mean the…
