On my bed, sitting criss-cross-applesauce during nap time, notebooks and pens scattered across the bedspread.On the couch after the kids go to bed, tapping away on the keyboard past midnight.In an apartment in Japan, making sense of life with two littles.At the kitchen table, trying to ignore the crumbs and sticky spots left behind after dinner.At a desk with Yo-Yo Ma in my earbuds.In a … Continue reading Where I’ve Written
“Are you still writing?” Several friends have asked me this question over the last couple of months. One noticed my blog hasn’t been updated in a while. Another told me she missed my newsletter in her inbox. The answer? Yes, I’m still writing–Journal entries documenting last days of school and first days of camp, bike rides, trips up north, and evening baseball games.Birthday cards for … Continue reading Still Writing
My 5:30 a.m. wake-up call babbles through the baby monitor. I groan, never ready to start the day so early. My husband rolls to face me and asks, “Do you mind if I go for a run?” A good wife would say yes right away, I think. But I pause before responding with a sigh. “No, that’s fine. Have fun.” We both know I’m struggling … Continue reading Tell Me What You Need
I want to know who first had the idea for coffee. A quick internet search tells me about the legend of the goat herder, Kalbi, and his high energy, coffee-fruit-nibbling goats. The same search tells me that coffee in its current form has been around for almost 1,000 years. Coffee beans and water. So simple and so brilliant. So, who was it that thought, ‘Hmm, … Continue reading Hyper Goats
Melissa Kutsche 