Tonight, I am laying in my king size bed in a hotel room with a widescreen TV, two lounge chairs, a full bath, coffee pot, several mirrors, five lamps, and six pillows. I will sleep in this room for three nights, which will cost roughly the same as a family’s annual income in Ethiopia.Yesterday, IContinueContinue reading “And the plane lifted up off of the ground!”
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Praise Sarah, From Whom All Blessings Flow…?
I’m having a hard time writing this blog because I want to sound cool. This is the trouble with confession – the idea is to humble yourself, not justify every little pip and squiggle. So here it is: your church service has revolved around one person for the last six months: me. I know youContinueContinue reading “Praise Sarah, From Whom All Blessings Flow…?”
Harry and Henry
A couple of nights ago, I finished the Harry Potter series. You might have heard of it – it’s about this boy who finds out he is a wizard and goes off to a school called Hogwarts and discovers he’s actually quite a famous person in the wizarding world. I was never one of thoseContinueContinue reading “Harry and Henry”
Keeping Christ in Christmas
There’s a lot of chatter every year about keeping Christ in Christmas, getting back to the real meaning of Christmas, etc., which is all well and good if that means peace on Earth, good will towards men. But sometimes that call, to keep Christ in Christmas, sounds like Scrooge and the Grinch to me.Every yearContinueContinue reading “Keeping Christ in Christmas”
Mama and Papa Bear vs. Parents of Three-Year-Olds
I’ve heard other women talk many times about when their kid has been slighted, or insulted, or teased, or ignored and their reactions to it, but I’ve never really related. Until now.Out of the blue the other night during dinner, Elvis said, “My friends say I’m not growing.” It’s true that Elvis is the smallestContinueContinue reading “Mama and Papa Bear vs. Parents of Three-Year-Olds”
Evening Routine
A few weeks ago, I realized my quality time with my kids has been looking something like this:”Go play in the basement while I make dinner.””Eat your dinner!” “Eat it!” “Eat the rest!””You guys want to watch a show?””Okay, bedtime. Quick, pick a short story. Now sleep.”It would be easy to blame first trimester symptomsContinueContinue reading “Evening Routine”
Twelve Apples and a Blog
Twelve shiny, locally grown apples are sitting on my kitchen counter ten feet away next to the cutting board, apple corer, slow cooker and paring knife. Fortunately, they are all inanimate objects who can only beckon with their glaring presence. But I have a hot cup of apple cider, James Taylor Pandora Radio, and aContinueContinue reading “Twelve Apples and a Blog”
Lifestyle Changes
This fall, I am doing this crazy thing: I am taking off every Friday. That’s right people, four-day work week until 2011. There are two huge payoffs to this schedule. First, the work week is packed, and I mean PACKED, with stuff to do. I’m not really one to sit around waiting for someone toContinueContinue reading “Lifestyle Changes”
2010 MFA Reading
I bet you’ve been sitting on the edge of your seat for ages waiting for a new video of me reading my poetry. Well, you can kick back and relax now, because here it is. You might have to crank up your speakers. I don’t think any of the poems I read have been postedContinueContinue reading “2010 MFA Reading”
I’m the map, I’m the map, I’m the map
Someone is coming to look at our house tomorrow (during naptime, while BW is out of town, of course), so the kids and I have been tidying up tonight, and now we are watching Dora. Does anyone else question the value of shows like Dora?”Do you see the volcano?” Pause. Pause.Pause.Click! “That’s right!”Or… “Where areContinueContinue reading “I’m the map, I’m the map, I’m the map”
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