by Anna | Aug 20, 2013 | lifeblog
Every Easter, we’d get up at the crack of dawn and dress fancy. Since mom was the choir director at church, we had to be there early early. While it felt too early to eat breakfast (you know how your stomach feels kind of sour when you’re up before dawn?),...
by Anna | Aug 15, 2013 | lifeblog
Linking up again with Five Minute Friday at the lovely Lisa-Jo Baker‘s.The rules: write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.Hop over to her place to find out the full scoop behind FMF, and to visit other posts that were freely written in...
by Anna | Aug 13, 2013 | lifeblog
Just a quick little recipe for your midweek! It’s from Gooseberry Patch’s new 101 Stovetop Suppers (which you can enter to win a copy of here!) Keeping it simple because I have a toddler who doesn’t sleep well, a board meeting for work tomorrow,...
by Anna | Aug 1, 2013 | lifeblog
Linking up again with Five Minute Friday at the lovely Lisa-Jo Baker‘s.The rules: write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.Hop over to her place to find out the full scoop behind FMF, and to visit other posts that were freely written in...
by Anna | Jul 26, 2013 | guest posts
I go through dozens of Grandma’s collected pieces of china, each one delicate and fine. And my mom, she had a story for each one: “Oh, that was THE candy dish! If I snuck a piece, I had to lift the silver lid just right, so it wouldn’t make any noise.” “She set out...
by Anna | Jul 18, 2013 | lifeblog
Linking up again with Five Minute Friday at the wonderful Lisa-Jo Baker‘s. The rules: write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. Hop over to her place to find out the full scoop behind FMF, and to visit other posts that were freely...
by Anna | Jul 18, 2013 | lifeblog
–this is the second letter in a non-regular ‘series’ of letters I felt compelled to write. Some will be on friendship, others encouragement in mothering, and all will be straight from my heart to yours.– I wish I were a more selfless girl. But...
by Anna | Jul 4, 2013 | lifeblog
Linking up again with Five Minute Friday at the wonderful Lisa-Jo Baker‘s. The rules: write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. Hop over to her place to find out the full scoop behind FMF, and to visit other posts that were freely...
by Anna | Jul 1, 2013 | lifeblog
One of the perks of working from home is the enormous flexibility I am able to have. It’s hard and so, so good to be able to parent my babe while working. I am so very grateful, and so very strapped for time. Because sometimes naptime isn’t enough, yo. And...
by Anna | Jun 27, 2013 | lifeblog
Linking up again with Five Minute Friday at the wonderful Lisa-Jo Baker‘s. The rules: write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. Hop over to her place to find out the full scoop behind FMF, and to visit other posts that were freely...