First of all, let me say that that bump is a baby, not a burrito. Yes – we’re expecting our second child to arrive in February. We are very excited. …

One thing that Helen seems to have inherited from her parents is her insatiable hunger. At least, it seems insatiable to me. Almost as soon as she wakes up in …

Ah, the things toddlers say. The hard question start early. The other day, Helen wanted to know, “Who made God, Mommy?” She asked this question again and again, no matter …

A couple of weeks ago, Reuben’s family went on vacation and asked if we’d be willing to look after their chickens and harvest their ripe produce. Well, of course we …

Before this week, I had never cooked or eaten garlic scapes. I overheard some relatives talking about how delicious they were, and of course I wanted to taste them. So …

This past week, Reuben and I were away from each other overnight for the first time in our married life. Waaaah! It wasn’t so bad during the day since Reuben …

Shopping with Helen can be a bit of an ordeal. Thus, Reuben and I TRY to do the grocery shopping together. Last week we were going through the self-checkout at …

For our fourth anniversary, we decided to take a trip to the cities (that’s what we Minnesotans call the Minneapolis/St. Paul area). Reuben’s family graciously agreed to watch Helen so …

You guys, I made spring rolls for the first time! Yay for me! For some reason I just feel like one of the cool kids for pulling these off. They …

I’M FINISHED WITH MY WHOLE 30! Let the chocolate eating begin. Sort of kidding. This was definitely an experience that I won’t soon forget. I’ll detail the things I like …