Sarah

Grace College started a formal mentoring program Fall 2012, pairing girls at the school with older girls in the community. (I almost wrote "women" but that  makes us sound more mature and wise than we surely are;) Mary and I were partnered, and if I...

18 March, 2014 /

I thought whole chickens were difficult to cook. I thought whole chickens were disgusting. I thought whole chickens would demand too much time. And then I tried it. And I found out whole chickens are easy just regular meat (aside from a few stray feathers, shiver) and so quick to prepare (let your crockpot...

29 January, 2014 /

I'm a bit of a blabbermouth when it comes to anniversaries. You never can tell how generous people will be toward those celebrating, and I'm always willing to chance it. "Yeah, we're just checking in here for a weekend without the kids. Celebrating seven years of...

06 January, 2014 /

Team Baby Steps tried their hands feet at a 5k last weekend. This young, hip, super stylish group of moms (there, we all feel better about ourselves, right?) had.a.BLAST. What a FUN race! No times, no first place, no age-brackets. Just pure color fun. So if you know me,...

09 October, 2013 /

                          Repetition by Sarah Steele First buds of spring, small specks of green Refresh the eyes and nose and soul And never does the tree complain Of starting again or losing control Bright greens ignite, the eyes delight While Vitamin D soaks through the veins And never does the tree feel spite For having to...

03 October, 2013 /

Father/Daughter Retreat 2013, a set on Flickr.For the first time in the history of Father/Daughter Retreats, all of Hutchens girls--married and unmarried, living at home and living apart, residing in Michigan and residing in other states--joined all together at Camp Barakel this past weekend. You'll notice...

17 September, 2013 /

  We've visited the beach a number of times these past couple weeks. There's one just a quick 1/2 mile bike ride away, and it's usually been just us! I read a bit about the technique behind building sand castles (don't be fooled into thinking just anyone can do...

07 September, 2013 /

In celebration of Jaeda's first birthday, James and I got away this weekend. Ha. The poor second child. The first night alone at home proved that life with kids truly is different. As much as I try and try and try to do all the things we did before...

28 July, 2013 /
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