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Last week we took our dog to church. The Episcopal church follows the lectionary, and the seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

The more a couple spends on their wedding and engagement ring, the less likely they are to stay together, according

work-in-progress oil painting of our first house, by my mama It was my birthday. I was at work. Unbeknownst to

I went to see my counselor recently for a check-in—no big agenda, just a friendly chat to catch up. The

I’ve had a post bumping around in my head for a while now about trigger points: I’m talking about those metaphorical buttons

School started two weeks ago around here. Even though my kids aren’t starting until after Labor Day, we’re in transition

We were lucky to have houseguests this week—family members who live much too far away, whom we don’t see nearly often

Kickin’ it old school. In a few weeks I’ll be ready to trade in my old phone for an iPhone 5. When I

Today is my 14th anniversary. Since I started blogging in 2011, we’ve celebrated our 11th, then our 12th, and our

Men are notoriously hard to shop for, but don’t despair. Here are a few low-key ideas for the hard-to-buy-for man

Buckle Up!