
Love In Action
Happy Valentine's Day!! I was spurred by our friend Ruth Meek to check out Steve Stephens web site where I found this very nice list of ways to love your spouse. I have to say, that neither Jon nor I are spurred on by grand gestures, but the small things really mean a...

Wintry Mix
Welcome to yet another day of "Wintry Mix" in north Texas. Which means no school. Which means cramped spaces. Which means personal space invasion. Which means screaming. In our state, there's a phrase we often hear, "Don't Mess with Texas." Today, in our house, my...

Tuesday’s (ok Wednesday’s!) Tasty Tips by Jane Jarrell
Sorry for my technical challenges that have landed Tuesday's Tasty Tip on Wednesday. It certainly wasn't any delay on Jane's part ... just mine. So here's a short tip to brighten up your Valentine's Day. The chocolate hearts are a great idea that could be used to top...

Wait!… Aren’t We There Yet??!!
We (I) spent well over an hour tonight scouring the house for a certain teen's copy Pride & Prejudice. Why was the kid not looking for it??! Well, it's one of those fuzzy things - where I remember picking it up and "putting" it somewhere safe to make sure he...

Joke for the Day
What more can be said? For those of us who might have trouble reading the small print (you know who you are... remember when you turned 40 and the hole to a needle suddenly disappeared as you tried to thread it?!), here's what the little guys are saying: Super Happy...