Seasons of Life

Well, here I am 10 years too late when it comes to blog writing but it will be the best place to begin my compilation of writing, recipes, family memories and traditions and my own insights into how to navigate the seasons of life. I am a mom of 4 boys who are basically men now.

How did I get here?? I feel like it was 5 minutes ago that my kids were anxiously running circles around me and wrestling each other at any given moment. Now, they are 25, 22, 20, and 18 years old and TBH, having adult kids is the definition of my kids making me anxious and they are still running circles around me--not physically, but emotionally! Nobody prepares you for the increase in stresses as your kids become adults. The lack of control and the process of raising kids to hopefully become good humans is why I am here. I DO NOT have all the answers, nor will I ever pretend to. I keep things real but I will hopefully help any of you along the way as you navigate each season of life. My hope is to eventually create a cookbook that focuses on each season of life and memories that go with them. Sort of a memoir/life lessons/how to feed a gaggle of boys focus:). Every season of life is different. What do you feed little kids who are picky? How do you get them to try new things? How to feed a house full of teenagers--especially boys! And now, how to cook for TWO! This can go for empty-nesting, newlyweds, college students, missionaries, etc. I intend to make a cookbook where you will actually want to make ALL of the recipes. I have far too many books that are full of recipes that I will never make. The recipes I add will all be tried-and-true. They will also be connected to my own family, our experiences, life lessons, and much more. I may even add in some spiritual insights, some favorite lessons from some of my favorite authors, and whatever I feel inspired to do.

This idea came to me after three years of wondering what I need to be doing after I "retired" from teaching AP Literature and Language and many years of regular and Honors English. I felt lost. I knew it was the right decision to be done teaching school and my youngest two boys really needed me at home. AND I had to get two new hips in the last three years. It was meant to be. But, I felt like I had lost myself a bit. Fast forward three years and I had an uncanny number of people ask me how I fed teenage boys for so many years, how to teach kids to cook, etc. (My boys all cook and will be amazing husbands because they won't be helpless.)

I then realized that so many of the questions I was getting had to do with FOOD and seasons of life. I am also just starting a new phase of life as an empty nester and it's just a new way of cooking. So, here lies the Time and Seasons blog. Hopefully you will find something here that will inspire you and help you in whatever season of life you are in!