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A few of you have mentioned liking the book recommendations I’ve been making on Instagram, so I thought I’d fire up the blog to pay tribute to some authors I’ve followed (and appreciated) for longer than a book or two. First up is Jennifer Weiner. I am a LONG time fan of Jennifer and her […]
Read MoreI got busted first thing this morning. Not by the police, but by…well, myself. Sort of. Here’s what happened… Over the weekend, a friend sent me an invitation to do an Advent Devotional with her – a 5 day online guided meditation on what it means to hope in the coming of Jesus – an […]
Read MoreI spent the first three weeks of the pandemic watching 134 episodes of Chicago Fire, one after another. When that was over, and I needed a way to cope with the loss of my friends at Firehouse 51, I dove into books. All kinds of books. Many were wonderful. A few were, well…not. (We won’t […]
Read MoreWe survived summer! The Cherubs aren’t in school quite yet, but #1 is at soccer tryouts right now, and #2 spent the morning at an 8th grade leadership workshop she didn’t want to attend, and we are close enough to resuming normal that I’m calling it done. Guess what? This summer didn’t suck! I’ve shared […]
Read MoreI attended my High School reunion last Saturday. Yes, I wore Stitch Fix. No, not the Moto Jacket. (Too warm). It’s taken me four days to process the experience and I’m still not sure what to say, other than that it was so incredibly good and I’m really glad I went. But I haven’t blogged […]
Read MoreI hadn’t planned to blog again today. Then this big chicken story broke. Behold, Big Boss: As a writer for CNN observed, “It’s like the prologue to a poultry-themed apocalypse novel.” It demands a response. First, let me establish my chicken credentials, so Big Boss knows who he is dealing with. I have a rooster-themed spoon […]
Read MoreToday’s adoption question is from Beth: How do you deal with the fear and/or reality of the kids not loving/attaching to you, and you to them? *** Before The Cherubs moved in with us, when we were in the transition phase with visits on Wednesday nights & weekends, our kids declared that they were not […]
Read MoreWe have a sweet, smart little girl who comes with her mom to our church Life Group on Wednesday nights. I’ll call her Awesome Blossom. She is seven, which means that she looks at #2 Cherub (who is twelve) with wide-eyed wonder and longing. The kids usually do their own thing on one side of […]
Read MoreThis is Part 2 of the answer to Donny’s Question: Religion is a big part of your life – how are you raising the kids within a faith-based environment and why is it important to you and Steve? On Friday I shared a about the why. Here’s some of the how (the good, the bad, and […]
Read MoreI recently learned that there is a woman in my home state of Maine who earns a quarter of a million dollars a year blogging about chickens. [Go ahead. Read that again. I had to see it a couple of times myself before it sank in.] Her name is Lisa Steele, and she runs “the largest […]
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Trish Ryan 