It was all fun, and there is leftover pie for today. What more can anyone expect from Thanksgiving?Read More

It’s easy to be grateful in the happy moments, when the turkey and stuffing are on the table and a fresh pumpkin pie awaits. But can we also be grateful in the sadder times?Read More

With a pumpkin cookie in hand, how can you feel anything but grateful?Read More

Our 7-year-old climbs into bed next to me, and I know I should get up. But he wants to make conversation, and I can never get enough of that.Read More

Our children are off today, so the morning starts with a sense of calm. There are no lunches to pack, no last-minute homework assignments to do, no field trip forms to forget.Read More

I’m chronicling our daily lives on the blog this week in the Week in My Life challenge, so I could probably have given myself a break from 7 quick takes.Read More

I’m up before the sons, which makes me think I have a jump on the day.Read More

A stuffed cow and his owner crawl into my bed to wake me up, and I realize the morning is already getting away from us.Read More