This is day 3 with the movers here. Tomorrow is the last day, then we have a party to go to and then a final cleaning. Once that's done, we fly to Hawaii. From Hawaii, after we spend a few days there, we fly on to our new home. I'm not doing the move out … Continue reading Moving Week
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I Belong to My Husband
Can I just say that a traditional marriage is immensely sexy and fulfilling? There is something so powerful about a man who takes charge. Submission is spoken about by feminists and egalitarians like it's slavery. It's treated like a dirty word. But both men and women are more likely to be happy and satisfied in … Continue reading I Belong to My Husband
Back
Our trip is over. We were supposed to fly home last night, but our flight was canceled. So we went from having a direct flight at a reasonable time to getting up at 3:45 and getting stuck in a long layover. But all that matters is we're home safely now. I'm eager to get back … Continue reading Back
Curate Your Social Media
So many people now say social media is bad, and truthfully for children, it is bad. But for mentally healthy adults, social media can be a place of inspiration and a place to be challenged and even a place to grow in your faith. As a wife and homemaker, I answer to my husband for … Continue reading Curate Your Social Media
Good News
This week is full of good news and we are barely halway through it. I got to see my parents. We hadn't seen each other in 6 (almost 7) years. To say it was amazing is the understatement of the century. Hugging my mom and dad felt so good, and they got to see my … Continue reading Good News
Blogging Life
I received three beautiful back issues of Artful Blogging. I'm really enjoying pouring over the lovely pages and soaking up inspiration. This blog has always been a hybrid. It's partly about traditional marriage, femininity, and gender roles. But it's also a diary of my life as a wife and mother. In addition to my work … Continue reading Blogging Life
Short Update
Regular articles will be back soon. Today's life update is that we took an interesting tour of the Pentagon. Then I got fillings at the dentist. My inlaws seem to be enjoying themselves. Church will be virtual tomorrow because of the snow. I went to the Pentagon in my wheelchair because there's no way I … Continue reading Short Update
Sick
I don't know what's wrong with me, but I've been in bed all day exhausted and low. I feel so drained. I don't know how I get this tired except that some of my medicines make me tired. In the few minutes I was up, I just about finished Christmas shopping. Just maybe three more … Continue reading Sick
Aging
The other day, I wrote a stream of consciousness poem that revealed to me that I need to handle aging with more grace and a greater sense of hope. It was absolutely bleak. On Friday, a kind older gentleman stopped by the house to deliver something I'd bought from him. We ended up chatting, and … Continue reading Aging
The Creative Calling and the Trad Wife
Being a traditional wife, or trad wife, can be open a world of creative opportunity. My number one goal is to be a good wife and a good mother, but I also have a creative calling. I'm a poet who dabbles in nonfiction, short horror, and short science fiction. However, though literature was my mind's … Continue reading The Creative Calling and the Trad Wife
Life at Home 