A few days before Hadley turns 14, she yells from her room, “Mom! Mom! Mom, are you here? Where are you, Mom?” I am feet away from her, sitting at my desk, waiting for a moment to say, “Yes?” or, “What?” or, “I’m RIGHT HERE WHAT DO YOU NEED?” “Guess what I JUST learned?” she says, this time standing outside… View Post

What’s October without a scary story or two? At the least, we should do something we’re afraid of. Not to conquer it, mind you, but to see if there’s something else than fear that’s lurking around waiting to surprise us. You know what I did that’s scary? Every morning in September and the first two weeks into October, I walked… View Post

I was asked to write a little something about Corby for a Blessing of the Animals service at our church. I am always honored to have the chance to speak in church. Here’s what I wrote: I am writing this on a day when our dog, Corby, has been very bad. There was yelling and there was screaming. Some of… View Post

I enjoyed my first pumpkin beer Sunday night that Jesse and I paired with paella stuffed acorn squash, and I don’t think it gets more Autumn than that. This means, of course, we are officially into my favorite season and besides all the joys of nightly fire pit fires, changing leaves, cozy scarves, and wearing my boots again, October is… View Post

  hello. WHY I GOT A DOG. by, Callie R. Feyen Because Hadley was going to get a miniature hamster, and aren’t they already small? Because once Harper heard about the miniature hamster, she wanted a pet, too. She decided on a rat. Because Harper learned that you can’t have one rat. You have to get two. Because one night… View Post