A fan of Argentina holds a photo of Pope Francis while on his knees as he watches the World Cup match between Argentina and Switzerland inside the FIFA Fan Fest area in Sao Paulo on July 1. Argentina beat Switzerland 1-0 in extra time to move on to the WorldRead More
Every year for our anniversary, Patrick and I try to visit someplace different. This year landed us in Austin, Texas, thanks to a recommendation by a longtime friend who is an artist. Plus, Austin is known for great food and music. We’d heard the phrase “Keep Austin Weird,” and proceededRead More
Daniel loves to play hide and seek.When it is his turn to hide, I know my role. I check all the wrong places first, ignoring the feet sticking out from the blanket or the thumps and giggles behind the door.The other day we were playing and it was my turnRead More
The other day at the store Daniel was begging for sushi--which he had had only once before--so I picked out some that was fully cooked to take on our picnic the next day.When Daniel pulled his sushi out of the cooler, Leo's friend wanted to taste it, but she hasRead More
— 1 —My staycation week is flying by, and I've thoroughly enjoyed it.Daniel and I did some cooking on my break, so I will have recipes to share with you.I haven’t taken this many days off in a row to be with our boys--at least not without my husband--since weRead More
You could say I’ve always been an organized person. My notebooks for school were always neatly divided and every paper had a place to go. I made detailed lists and schedules. Back when JCPenney and Sears still out Christmas catalogs, my list was so detailed, you wouldn’t even have toRead More
Earlier this week I realized Daniel was still awake, and the fireflies were starting to appear in our yard. We ran outside.At first Daniel couldn’t spot the fireflies. Quickly enough, though, he started seeing them against the darkening sky. And then, quite naturally, he wanted to catch one.He ran toRead More