Let’s be honest. Asking me to cook? Generally a poor idea. Very poor. But when BlogHer and Campbell’s asked me to whip up a little something with one of their cooking soups, it was obviously Meant To Be, because as it turns out, the one recipe I make well and enjoy making features Campbell’s Cream […]
HerStories Needs to be YOUR Stories
Below, Stephanie Sprenger tells the powerful story below of how she and Jessica Smock met and then came together to publish an original anthology, The HerStories Project, full of tales of female friendships. The way she talks about their journey is rich, poignant, and will touch your heart. I am so in awe of what they have […]
With Pre-Black Friday Love from Our Family to Yours
The time has come. While you have read about him for ages, and maybe seen a pic or two, please let me introduce The Husband, or Jared, J, Dr. Spidel, whatever works for you. In any case, he is a treat. And we both have very firm opinions about Black Friday shopping, or pre-Black Friday […]
That’s the Magic of Home Depot
Previously, when I heard this tagline from Home Depot, I never gave it much thought. I presumed it had something to do with drills and bits and building houses or some such business. Probably making people’s dreams come true through a lot of hand-on hard manual labor. You know, the stuff that I love. (If […]
Neon Fireflies with a Little Seasonal Magic
I don’t know about you, but nothing quite floats my boat like holiday shopping. Finding a treasure online and then buying it for that perfect someone? Sweet! Even better if that treasure comes from a small business mama, the kind of business this Mom of the Year’s heart bleeds over. Amazing finds like Heather, the […]
The Turkey Queen
So I’m no secret that Alisa scares me more than a little. She’s just so darn crafty, creative, smart, GOOD at household-managament matters…When she starts to throw out terms such as “baked brie” and “bacon-wrapped beef tenderloin with balsalmic glaze” (see below), I start to feel more than a little intimidated. This is scary stuff, […]
The Blog Post That Wasn’t
So listen, here’s the short story: I had a post due at Aiming Low and I HAD NOTHING TO WRITE ABOUT WHATSOEVER. Why does this matter to you? I wrote a post anyway and I would really like for some people to head over and read it/comment/share so I don’t look like a total loser. […]
Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry
When I was asked by the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative to participate in a briefing with their experts last week, it was not without bittersweetness. Prior to venturing into this world of birthing babies and blogging, I was a social worker. I worked primarily in Alzheimer’s nursing home units, and the dear faces and stories of […]
My Mommy! Moment
Before kids, I used to volunteer in the church nursery. I would watch the kids faces light up upon seeing their parents’ faces when they came to pick them up. I would think, “WOW. That is the coolest thing.” And then it happened–I became the parent picking up kids. And one day, recently, when I […]
Daniel Tiger is in the ‘Hood!
Sometimes when I think of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, I could cry. It’s like a flood of sweet childhood perfection comes rushing back at me. Those moments when I felt little and happy and thrilled to just be learning how to tie my shoes. It is without exaggeration that I say Fred Rogers was huge part […]
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