I have always loved giving thoughtful gifts, birthday or whenever. Some people are more challenging to shop for than others, so periodically, I try to add my two cents of a gift guide here on my blog. And since my birthday is this week, perfect timing for a gift guide on the perfect birthday gift….
What’s the perfect birthday gift?
Have a Lovely August
Sadly the summer is already winding down. We are already almost one week deep into August. Really, where does the time go? I’ve styled the summer mostly in knotless waist-length braids and clear-coated fingernails (which is why you haven’t seen any posts about what OPI color I’m currently wearing). For the rest of the world, it’s been…
Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recipe with Raspberry and Lemon Curd
So, Ash and I did a thing a couple of weeks ago. We made our first quarts of homemade ice cream—vanilla bean with raspberry and lemon curd. And honestly, it was so good and fun to make. For quite some time now, Ash has been saying that when he grows up, he wants to be a chef….
Happy heavenly birthday Ethan. Happy 74th birthday to my mother.
How has it been seven years when I still so vividly feel heartache breathe in my chest every time I drive down Huron River Drive past the big open field–that moment, the way you moved in my belly. I don’t know… Time keeps moving, but the memories hold still. And you are forever and still…
On teaching your child about faith
Preface: I started writing this post a few months ago. I had a good weekend with Ash. We spent Friday night elbow deep in washing, blow drying, and braiding his hair back into cornrows, which, surprisingly, he was more tolerant of than usual. I’m no beautician and prefer not to spend time managing hair, not…
Thoughts and prayers
Ash is safe and sound asleep in bed right now. And I feel the deepest gratitude for that. Now I sit here at my desk, paralyzed from hearing about another school shooting today in Uvalde, Texas. This is only ten days removed from the Buffalo shooting at Tops’ supermarket. I feel these tragedies unnerving me, so I write…