Home Cooked Thoughts

It’s official . . . we’ve been fully inducted into Club Parenthood.  Let me explain . . . On Sunday, after returning from the sunny riverside area where we were privy to a “battle at sea,” we encountered a “battle” of our own.  Ben decided that after holding it in for three days he would [...]

On a recent episode of Oprah, I heard women speaking about the surprises that come with motherhood. One woman announced that no one had informed her that she would “hate her husband.” While I don’t hate David, I have felt differently about him since Ben has come into our life. As a matter of fact, [...]

There are many things that have come naturally with motherhood . . . an unending stream of unconditional love, a stronger stomach to handle even the nastiest of “blow outs,” an ability to function on two hours of sleep, a confidence that as long as your child looks good you can get away with a [...]