We had just walked across the Brooklyn bridge. My husband opened the door for me to a cute restaurant we found overlooking the water. As we sat down, I realized my feet were tired, and my hair was wind-blown- but I could care less! We were in NYC!   “Welcome, where are you guys from?”…

Last week we were going through our closets, trying to declutter. I was sitting in the middle of the kitchen, piles of junk on one side and forgotten treasures on the other. My husband called from another room, “I found your Grandma’s letters!”   Those were definitely treasures. She would write at least once a…

It’s been a while since I checked our yard for weeds. I figured, It’s winter, I can let that go for now.   Of course, I was wrong. Now I know why Grandma had my brothers and I bike over to her house on weekends to pull weeds!   Have you ever noticed how weeds…

“Let me help you!” My daughter yelled out the door amidst the chaos.   It was late in the evening and here we were, outside in freezing temperatures inspecting our busted pipe. Flashlight in hand, trying to figure out what to do next, I wondered, how did this happen? We let the water drip to…

Parenting often feels like driving in the fog, constantly second-guessing your decisions and wondering if you are steering them in the right direction.   When they are babies, you worry about things like: Are they getting enough milk? Am I a bad Mom if I use formula? Tummy time is turning into a terrible time!…

This week we had a lot of rain which resulted in flooded roads. One particular spot that flooded was near a housing development which had a brand-new road. Although it looked nice, the drainage was designed poorly.   The area functioned normally until a storm hit.   That’s what can happen to us too. Jesus…