Tessa’s new skill

Tessa’s new skill

The other day I was home with the girls and suddenly I heard something we all know is ominous: silence. I could hear Anna and Viva playing downstairs, but it was Tessa I worried about. She is taking after her older sister these days, doing highly destructive things...
Snippets on a Monday

Snippets on a Monday

Here are a few of the snippets rattling around in my head. None large enough to a be a full post, but together? They totally count as one. …. In Portland over the weekend, we went to the Institute Building where my dad works. I was browsing through his office...
One of these things is not like the other

One of these things is not like the other

So, we’re on a small trip to Portland. We are staying in a hotel, which the girls love, and this morning we all rolled out of bed and decided to get breakfast. We were up for maybe five or ten minutes before heading out the door. Yet when we got to Burger King...
Marriage advice + talk of mixed orientation marriage

Marriage advice + talk of mixed orientation marriage

Caveat: I have a really bad cold. So my brain feels really foggy. But I wanted to get this out there. So, last week’s FFAQ question came from Anonymous. She asks: Being married to a wonderful man, who happens to be gay, I wonder if you have any advice? How...
A birthday post for Lolly

A birthday post for Lolly

Yesterday was Lolly’s birthday. She turned 35. I have known her since I was 3 and she was 5. So that’s 30 years. 30 years of knowing one of the most amazing people on this planet. I’m freaking lucky. Here, in no particular order, are 35 things I love...