The Kitchen Sink

Making sense of our lives, sharing our stories

October 9, 2013
Making sense of our lives, sharing our stories

The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. My husband shared with me a few weeks ago that he likes reading my blog, “because I make more sense to him” after reading it.  After sitting with that for a bit, I realized that I make more sense to me after writing it too. When I started writing, I never really…

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A Letter to My Son on his 10th Birthday

September 19, 2013
A Letter to My Son on his 10th Birthday

The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. Ten years ago, I got up, took a shower, went to work just like any other day. I kissed your sister on the top of her silky head, no hint that it would be the last time she would have her mommy all to herself. I got in the car, sat down…

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Bringing home the bacon

August 23, 2013
Bringing home the bacon

The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner.  I can honestly say I love my children more than life itself.  I would also be lying if I told you I wasn’t looking forward to school starting in a couple of weeks. I recently had a conversation with someone, who when they found out I worked from home, spent the next…

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Moving on to stay

August 6, 2013
Moving on to stay

The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner.  Six months ago, we started the process of buying a new house. We made the mistake of falling in love with a lumbering timber frame with a view of “the big lake.” It took eight weeks to negotiate a price, and we thought we had lost it three separate times. Four months…

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A homeless heart

July 9, 2013
A homeless heart

The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. I did not grow up in a family that traveled. We camped on occasion, close to home in case in rained. Once, there was a promised trip to Disney “when the house sold”, but then the deal fell through and with it, the hope of visiting the Magic Kingdom. My experiences beyond…

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