As usual, my breakthrough this week came at lunch with my friend Carol. Scott and I had decided NOT to try to go to Italy for our 15th wedding anniversary because of the cost. There just seems to be better things to do with the money. Carol thinks we’re nuts because life is short, we …
Eleven years ago today…
Eleven years ago today I became a mother.
Cole Streater was born, and in a few short moments, my world changed, my heart was wrecked and suddenly nothing else mattered. A baby is such a tiny thing. But really, is anything larger? Can anything be more significant? Simultaneously needy and demanding, helpless and controlling, powerless yet shifting the very fabric of those who hold him.
10 Things husbands should NEVER buy for their wives
Look for a cute pair of leather gloves in a fun color at Target. Bonus points if you coordinate the gloves with her favorite coat. For less than $20, you can really impress her with the fact that you notice she’s a head-turner.
The 14 most important things I’ve learned in 14 years of marriage
Scott and I were married 14 years ago today. I’ve learned a lot since I’ve become “Mrs. Streater,” and here are 14 of the things that I think are most important:
Righting wrongs and “helping” God
You know what they say about the road to hell. It may be paved with good intentions, but words better left unspoken are the mortar that holds those bricks together.