Life of the Lorenzens

It has been a very humbling week for me.  My right hip started aching last Saturday, and it turned into excruciating pain down my whole leg ...

Has anyone ever recalled a summer in Iowa where every rainfall was measured in inches rather than hundredths or tenths?  We got another 2 in...

Saturday was Austin's birthday.  It was a very low-key event on a day with a weird schedule.  We celebrated with some Chinese take-out a...

On Thursday & Friday Grandma Lorenzen stayed with the kids while Austin & I attended The Global Leadership Summit put on by the Wil...

The Bremer County Fair took place all this week.  I had been looking forward to it all summer.  We only live 2 blocks from the fairgrounds, ...

August to me means fresh tomatoes for BLT's, sweet corn, watermelon, fresh peaches and eventually, apples.  These are probably the bigge...

Whether you proudly drive a minivan or refuse to give in to the minivan you should read this post by my sister.  It was a fond trip down me...

Because even a princess has to exercise...