by Becca Wierwille | Jun 29, 2022 | Stories Around Us
There’s something so reminiscent about putting a tape in the old VHS player and watching home videos from when we were kids. With smartphones and simple movie-making software, it’s much easier now. But maybe that only makes those video cassettes feel a little...
by Becca Wierwille | Apr 27, 2022 | Stories Around Us
We have a move on the horizon. Our free moments are filled with talk about the process and timing of it all—when will we move which items? How will we accomplish the most possible on the weekends leading up to it? Can we do without our dining room table for a few...
by Becca Wierwille | Mar 30, 2022 | Stories Around Us
When I was little, I had a stuffed yellow bunny I always kept tucked under my little arm (my right arm that ends below the elbow). I don’t think the toy even had a name—I just called it my Yellow Bunny. And I took it everywhere with me. We ate our meals together. We...
by Becca Wierwille | Dec 29, 2021 | Stories Around Us
When I was in kindergarten, I couldn’t wait for our class Christmas party. My mom and I even made reindeer cookies (well… I’m sure she made them and I helped taste-test) for the occasion. The day of the party, we loaded up our reindeer cookies in the car and headed...
by Becca Wierwille | Nov 24, 2021 | Stories Around Us
It had been a long day. My husband Seth and I were both tired, after overfilled schedules and too much work to do in too little time. The sun set outside on a perfect fall evening, but we both found ourselves trapped inside, wrapping up our tasks for the day. But then...
by Becca Wierwille | Oct 27, 2021 | Stories Around Us
A few months ago, I cooked a big batch of food so Seth and I would have enough food for the rest of the week. I knew we had some busy evenings coming up and wanted to knock out my time in the kitchen early on so neither of us would have to worry about cooking later....
