Humor… Beyond the Picket Fence
There is nothing inspirational in this post. You can read yesterday’s post for that. Pure embarrassment today, a day in the Life Beyond the Picket Fence. Yep, that’s our dog. We don’t need to buy...
View ArticleEffective Parenting & the Art Of Making Jello
When I make Jello, I feel like Betty Crocker. That’s an oxymoron, but let me explain. Making Jello is probably the simplest food to make. But it requires patience and forethought. When making Jello,...
View ArticleParenting Series: In My Spare Time, I Raise Boys
Scene 1: A call from Teen Now Driving “Mom, I’m filling the van up with gas, but the gas just goes for a little bit and then stops.” Mother asks questions, questions, and more questions, but doesn’t...
View ArticleThe Notecard Series. Stains and All.
This summer we moved desks around. In the process, I found three spiral bound notecard units. I knew what they were. When I was a young wife and mother, I made my own devotional by purchasing blank...
View ArticleSometimes Being Weird Is The Best I Can Do
The summer’s gone, another school year begins. As an educator and counselor, my life revolves around summer vacations and the school calendar. And this summer was the weirdest ever. I’ll be honest....
View Article16 Year Old Boy and The List
This article is reposted from one of my earlier blogging days. I just sent my 16 year old boy out the door with his 12 year old brother to get “groceries.” 16 year old just got his license two days...
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