Brace Yourself
Sitting in the orthodontist’s office, I remind an obstinate kid who happens to be frustrated by his seemingly endless battle with an equally stubborn overbite, I tell him, “This is a gift, you know.” “What?!” “Seriously. You have no...
If You Could Do It Over…
If you could do it over … would you? Our little Future Hoarder of America is four which means school, real school, is right around the corner. With a May birthday, he could either hit the kindergarten crowd next year, or… we could hold him back. The truth...
Today’s Table Talk is by Mary DeMuth. Mary is not only a prolific author, but an endlessly encourager to those with whom she crosses paths. Thanks, Mary for encouraging us today! … check out a few of Mary’s books on The Pantry or her web site when...
Letting it Sink In
Someone asked me last week if we still do our “working around the house thing”. I stopped for a minute to do a mental check …wondering why she asked. Had she been over recently and seen me racing in to do everything for our kids? Was she bowled over...
The Comings In and Goings Out of Womanhood
Great Wave off of Kanagawa by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai As I place Slow Walker’s edge-removed Eggo waffles on the table (have I mentioned I’m an enabler? the edges off a frozen waffle?… still working on it), I greet my 13-year-old daughter....
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