My oldest daughter did what every college student wants to do as soon as they move out of their parent’s home. She went to the mall and bought a genetically inferior puppy she could not afford nor had the time to care for. Then she did what all of those parents that have gone before us warned us she would do – she brought the dog home to us because she could not afford it nor had the time to care for it. In our daughter’s case, it was only going to be for a month while she traveled the world. Keep Reading...
Quarters at the Mall
For all of those parents and grandparents and aunts and uncles that watched their children, grandchildren, and other relatives graduate from kindergarten, elementary school, high school and college recently... When my girls were “stroller age,” we went to the nearby mall often. Not so much to shop but for entertainment. In the middle of our mall was a big carousel. My oldest daughter loved to ride it (and my less adventuresome second daughter liked to watch her older sister ride it.) We Keep Reading...
Shower of Perspective
Shower of Perspective Whenever I have stayed at hotels while traveling, the showers seemed small and cramped. Especially compared to my shower at home. My luxurious shower has separate showerheads for my husband, Jack, and I. And he has a rainmaker showerhead. And there is a seat. And a handheld shower attachment (for when we get old and have to sit down in the shower.) Jack and I can both shower without bumping into each other – or scheduling our shower times. Given Keep Reading...
The Year I Boycotted Mother’s Day
Yes, I boycotted Mother's Day. It was several years ago and I had three teenage daughters living in my home. (If any of you have teenage daughters in your home right now, you probably know where this is going.) Mother's Day was fast approaching and one of my girls asked what I wanted for Mother's Day. Unfortunately, she asked that at the end of a very long day of frustrating motherhood. It was one of those days that I wanted to put myself in "time out" so I would not have to listen to the Keep Reading...
Give Credit Where Credit is Due
Give Credit Where Credit is Due Every year on Valentine’s Day, I have made sure that my three girls wake up to a small gift. I always have a Mylar helium balloon, a tad bit of candy and sometimes I add a gift card or other small treat. In order to accomplish this each year, I have to get the balloon late enough at night for it to be a surprise since it’s hard to hide three balloons from three curious (and sneaky) girls. Often, I have done the late night run to the grocery Keep Reading...
Cursing in the Rain I have a friend whose faith is very solid. She prays with her four kids every morning, is involved with many activities at church, reads her Bible regularly and has an active prayer life. She is what many of us would call a “model Christian” – if there could be such a thing. Last Sunday, my friend, (we will call her Martha to protect the innocent) bid farewell to her husband for nine months as he deployed to Iraq. After a tearful Keep Reading...
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My Claim to Fame
My Claim to Fame After moving to a new town and looking for a way to make new friends, I was delighted when my neighborhood decided to start a Bunko group. I had been a part of my previous Bunko group for fourteen years before we moved. Though some of the faces in the group changed throughout the years, the core group stayed the same. One of the gals even moved away for two years and then came back in when she moved back. Keep Reading...
Failing my Wedding Vows?
This past August, my husband, Jack, and I celebrated 25 years of marriage! A good friend of mine was at my house one day and since the guest bathroom was occupied, I told her to use mine. She came out of my bathroom laughing and holding a picture frame. Years ago, I framed our wedding vows and hung them in our bathroom. I know that might seem strange but it seemed like a good place to hang them since we would see them daily and not many others would see them at all. Back to my friend: Keep Reading...
Road Trip and Limp Hair
This summer, I loaded my suburban - my suburban with 220,000 miles on it – for a fifteen hour drive to Colorado. At 10:30 in the morning, one of my daughters' friends arrived at our house and added her bags to our pile before starting the actual loading process. We stuffed the luggage carrier on top of the car first then fit the suitcases in the back like puzzle pieces. The four of us and two dogs backed out of the driveway on time. Woohoo! On time. We drove across town, picked up another Keep Reading...
Owls and Chickens
As I prepare to ship out for my 25 year anniversary trip, I thought this would be appropriate to share ~ For all of my child-rearing days, I’ve been a night owl. When I worked full-time outside my home, I was more likely to hit the hay when my husband did. Then I had kids! My whole life was turned upside down - especially my sleep schedule. After the kids went to bed, that was my time. I would like to say that when the kids went to bed that it was “our” time but, to be honest, Keep Reading...
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