On Being a Not-So-Bad Wife

My Awesome Husband Rich, Most of our Kids, Some of our Grandkids, One Brother-in-Law. April, 2011 Could Be Worse…. You know how sometimes a family just rolls along on autopilot, free from major life events, unexpected calamities, and nonstop excitement? Yeah. Me neither.   This year is proving to be as eventful as any other. […]


On Being a Not-So-Bad Wife

My Awesome Husband Rich, Most of our Kids, Some of our Grandkids, One Brother-in-Law. April, 2011 Could Be Worse…. You know how sometimes a family just rolls along on autopilot, free from major life events, unexpected calamities, and nonstop excitement? Yeah. Me neither.   This year is proving to be as eventful as any other. […]


Beef Stroganoff and Ballgowns

Beef Stroganoff.  Ketchup, Scotch Tape, and HumilityI remember my mother every time I make beef stroganoff. Specifically, I think of her when the recipe calls for me to add two tablespoons of ketchup to to the pan. My husband, whose admiration for this dish led me to learn to prepare it, was astonished the first […]


Beef Stroganoff and Ballgowns

Beef Stroganoff.  Ketchup, Scotch Tape, and HumilityI remember my mother every time I make beef stroganoff. Specifically, I think of her when the recipe calls for me to add two tablespoons of ketchup to to the pan. My husband, whose admiration for this dish led me to learn to prepare it, was astonished the first […]


Beef Stroganoff and Ballgowns

Beef Stroganoff.  Ketchup, Scotch Tape, and HumilityI remember my mother every time I make beef stroganoff. Specifically, I think of her when the recipe calls for me to add two tablespoons of ketchup to to the pan. My husband, whose admiration for this dish led me to learn to prepare it, was astonished the first […]