As usual, our Thanksgiving was eventful. Mostly because I was painting my parents’ walls two days before Thanksgiving, my mom was painting baseboards on Wednesday morning before family arrived, and when I went over to help on Wednesday afternoon (cleaning and cleaning and cleaning) we finished with just about 10 minutes to spare before the…
Author: Erin
So, much to my dismay, I realize that it has been over two months since I have had a dessert recipe on here. That is ridiculous and a problem we need to solve today. Mostly it’s been caused by my recent focus on making our dinners easier and trying to find new favorite go-to easy…
Can I tell you what the hardest thing for me is? Being present. I always feel like I am trying and I always feel like I am failing. I always feel like I am waiting for that next thing or looking back at that past thing, and it all seems better than the right now….
Traveling teaches you a lot about yourself. And traveling with my family teaches you an extra amount about yourself because it requires an incredible amount of patience as misfortune after misfortune happens. And it’s not just on big trips either. Even on a weekend trip to Auburn, a trip we make multiple times every year,…
A couple of days ago Gerrit and I had the opportunity to go see the documentary A Place at the Table at a local church and hear from some people who are fighting hunger in our local area. To be honest, part of me did not want to go at all. It was cold. To…