Do you remember what road trips were like growing up?  We used to do things that would now be considered illegal.  I remember the rhythm of my dad’s feet down the steps and thumping against the driveway as he toted me out the front door in my pajamas in the wee hours of the morning. […]

Ahh…it feels good to be back.:) Every time the kids track out, I get sucked into an enormous funnel cloud.  We fly around in this fog, bumping against each other, flailing about, with toys, projects, suitcases, and load upon load upon load of laundry (mountain ranges—not kidding) knocking against us.  In fact, I imagine it’d […]

In case I haven’t told you lately, my children are amazing.:)  They are my heroes and the coolest people you could ever get to know.  Those of us who are blessed enough to be loved by them are among those most blessed. I listened to a podcast today that I think almost everyone should hear […]

Inside and out, she’s a work of art.  MODERN art.  Maybe even PERFORMANCE art.

In Douglass Adams’ hilarious book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, it takes Deep Thought (the megacomputer) 7 1/2 years to determine that the answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42.  Having received the answer, everyone decides they don’t really know the exact question.  Figuring that out, says Deep Thought, is a virtual […]

 Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “A woman is like a tea bag.  You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water.”   When I was in high school, my Grams wanted to move a refrigerator out of her country kitchen and on to the back porch to make room for a new […]

When I was a kid, my girlfriends and I had hilarious slumber parties.  We had “Miss Slumber Party” contests.  For weeks, we prepared and refined our “personas” with the hope that we would be robed with a sleeping bag, crowned with a pillow, and sent strolling through the living room as the victor.  I’m not […]

A few weeks ago, I took the kids to see the eye doctor.   Other than the trip I made to the pediatric ophthalmologist with Riley when she was three, this was our first circus-wide “grand adventure” with the eye doctor. First, you should know that the pediatric ophthalmologist we saw when Riley was three was […]

I have been touched by the story of Jason McElwain for quite some time, but in light of our current adventure with Riley, it’s taken on an even greater significance.  Even though I’ve watched several different versions of this video, every time I see it, I am moved to tears.  The thing that touches me […]

Mom and Dad have always said, “Toys are really more for parents than for children.”  What they mean is that children don’t need expensive toys to have fun; it’s parents who think buttons, gadgets, and electronic wonders will bring happiness to their kids.  Thinking back on my own childhood, that was certainly true.  I grew […]