Car Trouble

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 24, 2026 // 1 Comment

There was this Songhai saying that my Dad loved to quote while I was growing up: He who has more rags, has more fleas Basically, what it means is that he who has more stuff…has more problems. For example…if you... Continue reading →

February 2026 Book Review

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 23, 2026 // 3 Comments

I’ve written – probably too much- about my 2026 book slump. January was a total DUD- I don’t think I read a single book that I rated over 3 stars. February didn’t start off much better- but I’m happy to... Continue reading →

Hines Winter Reunion 2026

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 20, 2026 // 1 Comment

The last weekend of February, we headed up to Northern Michigan for our annual winter family reunion! We have been doing this for many years, and it’s hard to know how many years we will have left of this tradition.... Continue reading →

Heart to Heart

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // March 19, 2026 // 1 Comment

Here we are- March 19 (Theo’s 35th birthday!). I’ve got a huge backlog of blog posts that I have missed- a family reunion recap, a trip to GA recap, a book review post, all of the link-ups that I have... Continue reading →

February 2025 Recap

by sdevalve@cedarville.edu // February 27, 2026 // No Comments

Despite the fact that February is a short month, it sure packs a big punch! We had some COLD temps and I have really struggled more with the winter blues than I did last year. But, February was packed so... Continue reading →