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When Making Oatmeal Is A Moment Of Worship
Almost every morning I do this absolutely insane thing.
I make oatmeal.
(I know, radical stuff there, right?)
The thing is, I don’t like oatmeal. I don’t eat oatmeal (Is that sacrilegious for a mom to say? Shouldn’t we stoically eat our way through all things deemed “healthy”?)
But I make it for my husband’s breakfast.
It’s not complicated. I ...
When You’re Not Feeling It
There are those rare occasions when I’m driving all alone in my mini-van – no one’s demanding snacks, asking if we’re “there yet,” or kicking the back of my seat. It’s just me and radio turned up louder than usual. Matthew West comes on the speakers with, “The Motions.”
I belt it out with him:
“I don’t ...