Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

When the spring farmers’ market hits, it’s hard for me to pass on the beautiful red and green rhubarb stems at almost every booth. Left alone, rhubarb is super tart, but when you add strawberries and a little sugar, you have a dessert that you just can’t...
We Limped Over The Finish Line

We Limped Over The Finish Line

The tears welled up in my eyes as I tucked my son’s final week of homework into the bag to turn in to school and I started sobbing. Why? It was just a bunch of worksheets… I don’t know if life changed so quickly and my heart is catching up, or if I’m...
The Quarantined Summer (The Best One Yet?)

The Quarantined Summer (The Best One Yet?)

Well, for most people here in Nebraska and the surrounding states, school is over. Does that mean summer started?  It doesn’t feel as though there is a clean break this year. We are going from quarantine to… less of a quarantine? The lines get a little fuzzy. ...
Accept. Breathe. Proceed.

Accept. Breathe. Proceed.

As I ran through the forest, I saw a patch of sand through the trees down near the river. I followed the path to where a large old tree had fallen down. It appeared to have happened a long time ago, but it was like God was giving a gift. A new thinking place.  It...
We Just Aren’t There Yet

We Just Aren’t There Yet

I had given up making coffee when my kids were little because someone would jump on me and it would spill, or it would get cold while I tended to other things. So in an effort to not be frustrated, I stopped. I decided coffee was for people whose kids were older. ...
Can I Tell You Something?

Can I Tell You Something?

My kids ask me the same question almost every day, “Mom, can I tell you something?” I have made it a thing to always respond the same way every time, “Always.” It’s to the point that after Ella asks me that question, she then giggles...