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
At the moment I smell like about four different perfumes, and each time I get a whiff of one, my heart stirs and I get a little teary. They are from the friends I got to hug at an adoption … Continue reading
Sometimes we go through things that change our world so much we think we’ve somehow landed on Mars. Or some planet that is most definitely not ours. Because who we know we are doesn’t seem to translate anymore, and it’s … Continue reading