
American Dreaming
Yesterday, NPR reported on the latest in a seemingly never-ending revelation that parents are enabling kids. It apparently goes so much farther than enabling. It's hard to find the right word to describe the absurd lengths to which parents go these days to insulate...

Expiration Dates
Rummaging through a few things, I found a couple blogs that I never posted... they've been drafts lost in the land of the forgetful (that land where I live). This one hit home with me today, because I've been faced with trusting God when the messages all around seem...

3 Little, but Powerful, Words
There are 3 powerful words that warm my heart when they come my way. When uttered from my mouth, they transform my kids ... even though it can take time for them to sink in, really sink in. I've caught myself saying them a lot lately, wishing that they would be...

Table Talk – “When God Created Mothers” by Erma Bombeck
As promised last week, here's a little more Erma. When I was looking around for her "Mean Mom Poem", which is actually titled "Don't You Love Me", I found this very sweet article she wrote entitled "When God Created Mothers". I should save it for something like a nice...

Tuesday’s Tasty Treat – Do It Yourself Easter Treat
Cookie cake ranks as one of my kids all-time favs....especially when we make it ourselves. Since baking is now one of their favorite past-times - okay, since I've forced it upon them by shifting many cooking responsibilities to their plates - here's our DIY option....