I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I used to think the whole early voting concept was stupid, that it missed the point of having an “election day.” Why have a designated day if you can just vote willy nilly for two weeks in advance? Then one election a couple of years ago, I knew I … Read More
Day 29: My college blankie
Day 28: Simple family traditions
Traditions are rituals, usually small activities that are done each year to commemorate a holiday or another special event. Traditions are important, but it’s also important to know when it’s time to let traditions go or when they are truly important. To my friends who have children, you kids remember the traditions you instill in … Read More
Grandma Susan’s bread
One of my favorite parts of being married is being able to talk about our family traditions from childhood and what we want to carry on as adults. John’s family has a tradition where they make a specific bread recipe the first time the temperatures drop into the low 30s (they lived in California at … Read More