Did you know that Barbie loves Cyndi Lauper songs? For the last three days, we have all been in various stages of humming, singing, or dancing to I come home in the morning light My mother says when you gonna live your life right Oh mother dear we’re not the fortunate ones And girls they […]
On Christmas Eve, we have always opened one gift before bedtime—just a little something to whet the appetite for Christmas Day. Growing up, this delicious paper-tearing kept me awake for an hour or more after Dad tucked me into bed. Mom always had just the right gift in mind, something in the middle of the […]
Happy Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving week. For an entire week, I fall pensive about the things for which I am thankful. I realize how truly blessed I am and how much joy I have to spread. I feel a bit like the leper who stopped mid-run and turned around to go back and say thank […]
“Mom, what’s Daddy gonna be for Halloween?” It was Zoe’s question. “I don’ t know, Honey, but he did say he wanted to be something funny.” Zoe paused to consider this. “Mom? Is Daddy gonna be a banana? That would be funny.” Some of you will remember that last year, there was a big campaign […]
I love this time of year. Not only is it gorgeous outside, but our days are sprinkled with so many opportunities for fun and celebration. Every time I ask the kids about the things for which they are thankful, I find out all kinds of interesting things about who they are and the things they […]
The past few days, it’s been our blessing to share time with Brian, Michelle, and Brayden while visiting Kevin’s mom and dad. My nephew makes the third of four grandchildren on that side to have been diagnosed with autism. Brayden reminds me a lot of Adam. He loves letters and numbers to the point of […]
These are too good not to share! On Her Last Leg First, I should tell you that Riley likes to play this annoying “nose-eating” game with Mom in which she puts her lips on the bridge of Mom’s nose and pretends to “eat” it. This is one of those only-a-Grandma-would-play-it games. I can tell you […]
Well, we’re tracked out for 3 weeks, and my kids are at the beach. Â My Mom and Dad (There are honestly not words to describe how wonderful they are to me. Â They are a continual example of what loving God’s way is truly all about, and I don’t deserve them! Â I’m thankful that God put […]
When I was little, I always thought it’d have been really cool to have sisters. I have two awesome older brothers whom I love dearly. In childhood, we were close and had our fun, but I’d seen my mom with her sisters (she has 3), and I knew there was just something different about sisterhood. […]
There was a time in American history when extended families commonly lived close (even shared the same land) and children were raised not just by their parents but under the daily influences of grandparents and aunts and uncles. What a relief it must have been for weary and emotional moms to pour out their frustrations […]
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