Once Upon a Time You Got All of Me
First there was us, and now it’s them. We have four little hands that need us, and it’s so hard…
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First there was us, and now it’s them. We have four little hands that need us, and it’s so hard…
Continue ReadingI'm blessed to be married to a blue-collar man—he carries our burdens and worries on strong shoulders and our hopes…
Continue ReadingI am on my knees, folded over, with my head resting on the carpet. I am in my closet, which…
Continue ReadingCruising down the road, the highway curled before us like a ribbon into the horizon. Cozy road trips are a…
Continue ReadingLast night, I lost my mind when you asked if I could try to keep my purses put away. You…
Continue ReadingMy favorite picture of our wedding makes me sad. It sits on the top shelf in our living room. Next…
Continue ReadingThis is eight years. A picture taken in the few minutes of pre-dawn quiet before toddler chaos ensues. A few…
Continue ReadingThey say each marriage goes through seasons, and mine is currently in transition after a biting, years-long winter that neither…
Continue ReadingThis past August, my husband and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. There was no champagne, flowers, candy, or special…
Continue ReadingI don’t write country music, in fact, I can’t even read music. But if I wrote a country song, it…
Continue ReadingTwenty-six years ago this summer, I got a tiny piece of advice on my wedding day that has kept me…
Continue ReadingYesterday when my husband arrived home from work, I was met with a "you didn't put my coffee cup out…
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