Inbarbsworld

I hope when you come home to yourself, there are flowers lining the porch left by all your previous selves.

October 20, 2019

Live Like Chemex

My daughter and I are serious about coffee. Over the years, she has seen me use a coffee maker with a timer, so it’s ready before my feet hit the floor. The beeping of the coffeemaker was my alarm clock.… Continue reading
October 13, 2019

Teach Them Kindness

My daughter’s Jeep got hit, but it can take it. She was pulling into a parking lot with a car in front of us. There was plenty of parking, but the car in front decided to park at the same… Continue reading
October 6, 2019

What You Love

When my daughter was 5 years old, our home looked picture perfect. A designer helped furnish and decorate the main rooms of the house and wanted to invite her photographer in. She thought they would win a contest. It was… Continue reading
April 14, 2019

The Right Amount

One evening I was craving macaroni and cheese. I looked at my favorite recipe, and went to the kitchen to see if I had what was needed. It looked promising. As I was pouring each ingredient into the pan, I… Continue reading
October 10, 2018

Make it Beautiful

When I walked into the house, she announced, “I made a mess.” I just looked at her, smiled, and followed her gaze to the hallway floor. It was covered in chalk. We have a large adhesive chalkboard on the pantry… Continue reading

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