Sometimes a picture tells a story. Sometimes a picture tells a thousand stories at one time. This is one of those thousand story images, that just happens to look like the ultimate photo bomb. I think this is the third or fourth time over the years that the Martins (and their camp coaches) jumped into… Continue reading McMartins
I want to share a story of something that happened one year ago today. But first the backstory. I love all things Italian and I know the exact time and place this love affair started. It was years ago, late at night after wrangling three children all day. I fell exhausted into bed with Under… Continue reading Bella Tuscany: This Time Last Year
I shared this picture yesterday with a few friends, but needed to tell the bigger story. Summer is here but it has been rainy and unseasonably cool here in Kansas. Two weeks out of school and we still hadn’t made it to the pool. Our first free afternoon came and the sun was, well sort… Continue reading A Swimsuit Memory
Cold Tangerines: Celebrating the Extraordinary Nature of Everyday Life has this awesome bright orange cover. I remember the day at Mardel’s when I thumbed through the pages and impulsively bought it. Loved the content, the voice of the writer and storytelling style. I shared the book with my best friend and Shauna Niequist instantly became a… Continue reading The Story = Table Time
Books can produce magic. This is a long-held belief of mine. Every once in a while, the magic from a particular book pours out on you like pixie dust. The story contained within its pages ripples into every area of life, echoes your strongest beliefs and reflects all you know to be true and beautiful.… Continue reading To Abby, From Morris
The Story Place 