I took this little test yesterday – it helps you pick a presidential candidate based solely on the issues. It’s fun, but also a little like the girl who says she doesn’t care if the guy is cute, as long as he makes her laugh, until she dates a homely […]

I love safety. Security is one of my top five core values. However, my dad used to always tell me, “Safety in God is not the absence of danger…it’s just the presence of faith in the face of fear.” He said that kind of stuff because he’s pretty much brilliant. […]

An Easy Bake oven. Rocky Road ice cream. A baby monkey. A handsome husband. A Pong game. A better teacher. An awesome locker partner. A pink satin jacket. A handsome husband. A part time job. A day without back pain. A worthy win. A handsome (and passionate) husband. A drivers […]

Monday is an interesting day, yes? The start of something new (good). The end of the weekend (bad). A quick reflection on the weekend at the Stern home. Tessie had 10 girls over for her birthday. Ten thirteen-year-olds + 5 hours = WOW. To celebrate the life and liberty of […]

Tess Stern was born on a snowy, 7-degree day in the middle of the heartland.  She’s our only true Cornhusker – thus, the red hair.  She came during a really difficult and dark time in my life and her arrival into our world was the clearest picture I’ve ever seen […]