So there was this woman, and she was pretty comfortable. After a decade of moving every few years, she’d been settled in a nice small town for nearly five years. Healthy kids, good marriage. She was mostly “at home” with the kids, … Continue reading
They say a perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other. I don’t know if “perfect” is really what we’re going for, but surviving and thriving are good goals. So I agree; it … Continue reading
I come from a divorced family. So does my husband. Both of my parents are remarried, as are his. One of his parents actually remarried two more times. And there is a “step-sibling situation” that I would need an Excel … Continue reading
When On the Willows invited contributors to write about a favorite holiday tradition, I signed up immediately. Then I stared at the wall for several weeks. Our family is still a little new to this holiday tradition thing. Neither my husband nor I … Continue reading
Christmas morning began presenting itself in “theme” when I was about twelve years old. My parents were never ones to be lacking in the “creativity” department. The morning would be broken into three parts. 1) Sub 6 o’clock- 7am: The … Continue reading