Adrianne SerVaas
Articles & Posts by Adrianne SerVaas
April Brings Baby Showers
A recent influx of first-time pregnancies in my circle of friends means that I have been playing a myriad of baby shower games! Now that I’m in the process of planning a baby shower, I fear that I won’t be able to think of an original game to help celebrate the happy occasion. Here’s a [...]
April 15, 2009 | Read more »
There’s Spring in the Air
And a spring in my step, too. Living in the Midwest offers the opportunity to watch, hear, and even smell the seasons as they change. It gives us the chance to look forward to the upcoming weather, too. Along with its fair share of rain, Spring brings sunshine and warmer temperatures. Familiar sounds of birds [...]
April 1, 2009 | Read more »
Running Errands …
Note: This is a story about my Grandma Eileen who was entering the late stages of Alzheimer’s. After reflecting on the sadness of the disease, I was finally able to put a positive, light-hearted, and sometimes funny angle on what is such a devastating process. Grandma Eileen and Grandpa Jim were in Indianapolis for the [...]
March 18, 2009 | Read more »
Silly Celebrations
Today marks my half-birthday, and I just might indulge in half of a piece of cake and make half of a birthday wish! When I told one of my classmates of my special day, she said: “You can’t celebrate your half-birthday. Today is my full birthday!” I’m sure her party-pooper spirit was purely protecting her [...]
March 11, 2009 | Read more »
Zoffa on My Mind
Two days ago my dog Zoffa (shepherd mix) and I were at the vet’s office. She was eagerly pawing at the door, signaling her wishes to vacate the premises! I was expecting to hear that her eye infection was healing nicely. But instead, our longtime veterinarian said, “I don’t like what I’m feeling.” My throat [...]
March 4, 2009 | Read more »
Family Ties
Recently I revised several drafts of a paper that my brother was working on for a college writing course. We went through the process paragraph by paragraph: He did the writing, I did the revising. I’ve had years of practice writing papers of varied length and on assorted subjects, so the task, in my mind, [...]
February 25, 2009 | Read more »
Valentine Vision
Valentine’s Day is a day to appreciate the love in your life. Romantic or platonic, love is “what makes the world go round.” As a child, I recall exchanging valentines with classmates, followed by a small celebration. As a teenager, I remember one evening my dad and I were the only ones home (a rarity [...]
February 16, 2009 | Read more »
