Here’s the thing, though.  If you have a father that is an important part of your life or a husband who loves his children and honors...

My daughter is reading.  The “Bob” books are her favorite.  I offer her Dick and Jane, Dr. Seuss, she shakes her head and reads about...

My dad built my sister and me a playhouse when we were little.  We wanted mini furniture and to sleep there at night like the big people...

My baby girl is always the first to miss her daddy when we go away on trips.  This time we’re on a ten day trip to the grandparents.  The...

We move into our house the week of Thanksgiving.  It is all boxes and umpteen carloads of junk piled up to the roof of the car and on the...

During one of the warming up sessions my son walks me through the process of making a perfect snow ball.  He tells me the snow needs to...

You know those beautiful pictures on Pinterest and Instagram and those Lifestyle Blogs that tell you how to do it right, you know how you...

I’ve seen these videos and blogs online about how days gone by Summer was different, we had it better.  I’ve read about all the things...

A few weeks ago my little girl did something not very nice.  She scooted her chair away from a friend and said she didn’t want to sit...

Only once did I ever get up in front of an audience and play the piano.  It was for church, special music.  You know, show off the...

My mother was the first to tell me that little girls could be mean on the playground.  There was nothing I could do about their behavior...

My daughter was grumpy today.  That weary, ‘I’ve been too many places, seen too many things’ tired that makes her pucker her face and say...

While watching his favorite cartoons the other morning a public announcement came on, one of the girl empowerment ones.  It said that...

I am a little shocked, though why, I’m not sure, when your precious child comes crying to you, snuggles in close and bawls out their...

The next morning my daughter peeks around the corner into my room making sure I’m awake, grouchy bear that I am in the mornings.  When...

I loved every minute of our cuddle time.  I didn’t mind that she woke me from deep slumber and started my day way too early on the flimsy...

We spent last week in Sedona, AZ.  I don’t know if you have been there before or spent any significant amount of time there but it is a...

Ok, here it is, the post for which we’ve all been waiting.  It was inevitable.  I had to write this one, the one on the meaning of...

I run around stringing lights, baking pumpkin bread, making sure everyone on the list has just the right gift.  This is the time of year...

We did not give a medal to everyone for participation.  That was scary.  We did say that everyone’s work was great and unique but there...