How do you take your coffee? Your answer may reveal a lot about you. Are you a purist, only drinking it black? Do you pour over, use a french press, or use a standard coffee maker? Do you grind your own beans? Do you use flavored creamers? I started drinking coffee at 14, when I […]
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This quote from the last season of The Office got me right in the heart the first time I heard it. What do you consider to be “the good old days” of your life? Is there a time you would go back to and re-live if you could – changing nothing, but just for the […]
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Life can be described as a series of disappointments and unmet expectations. We have this romantic idea of what marriage is going to be like, of what parenthood is going to be like, of what our grown up life is going to look like. We aren’t prepared for the realities of life, with the hundreds […]
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I took my boys to the Christmas concert at church on Sunday afternoon, our first time going. At four and six years old, I hoped they could sit through an hour of beautiful musical performances. They burned off some extra energy at the reception beforehand, running around the tables with their little friends and sneaking […]
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Yesterday, millions of Americans gathered around their tables to give thanks for their blessings. I was one of them, and thinking over the many blessings in my life was truly humbling. I was born into a loving family in the richest nation in the world; I have a college education, and a husband with a […]
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I’m lucky enough to live in a townhouse community where I know most of my neighbors, some of whom are colleagues and many of whom are friends. We share a wall with another young family: Missy is a friend of mine, her husband teaches at the same university as my husband, and their two kids […]
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My six year old son had a milestone moment this week: he lost his first tooth. He’s young for his grade and had looked on for some months as his classmates lost tooth after tooth. So it was with great excitement that he held up his tooth, safe in a tiny plastic treasure chest, to […]
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I perused the shelves of the bookstore, careful not to let my pregnant belly knock anything down. I was drawn to the selection of pretty journals and notebooks; I’ve always loved writing, and journaling in coffee shops used to be one of my favorite hobbies. I hadn’t written a word in over a year, since […]
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Paying with exact change Climbing into freshly cleaned sheets Dipping a knife into a brand new jar of peanut butter Checking the last item off a to-do list The smell of your baby’s head after a bath The first sip of coffee in the morning Making someone smile or laugh Watching fireflies dance across a […]
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My boys are out shopping with their grandma, and that means I have the house to myself. In this instance, it’s my in-laws’ country farmhouse, and I can literally hear the crickets chirping. Two glorious months are coming to a close today. I’ve been living in a fantasy world this summer where my husband is […]
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Sarah K. Butterfield 