Currently, the two littles and I are hanging out in Berlin with hubby before he continues to his next destination.  Sometimes, I forget how unusual our life has become until someone expresses surprise.  For example, the first day of school I mentioned to my daughter’s preschool teacher that we would be out of town for a couple of weeks. I… View Post

I just left a convenience store with a new treat in my hand.  I didn’t intend to buy a treat.  In fact, in spite of the alluring displays and my growling belly, I made a conscientious decision NOT to buy any form of junk food.  The plan was to get in, get my Diet Coke, and get home to my… View Post

I ventured to a new McDonald’s the other day.  It was lovely, truly lovely, but I didn’t stay.  I wanted to sit alone and work from my laptop.  Unfortunately, the seating was very similar to that which I’ve encountered on my travels to Europe; there are one or two very large tables, with only a few booths scattered along the… View Post

I recently ordered a chair from our local furniture store.  I have been making some attempts at decorating the master bedroom, and envisioned this chair to be a place where I would curl up and be inspired to write.  I chose upholstery woven with words in elaborate script.  Not just any words though; these are French words!  I can’t speak… View Post

Our family hit a few milestones this week.  We moved our oldest to Indiana University, and our youngest started preschool.  We also have a daughter embarking on her first year of high school, and our oldest son is tackling his Junior year.  Last, but not least, we have one other preschooler celebrating her fifth birthday.  In the midst of all… View Post

We are now in the eleventh month of our extensive remodeling project.  We are flip-flopping the house by creating an eat-in kitchen in the long, narrow living room, and gutting the old kitchen and dining room in order to create one large living space.   I know we will love the finished product, but getting there has been quite a trial…. View Post