I wish I could write something profound in honor of the upcoming Mother’s Day weekend. But, the May madness continues, and I realize I’m more frazzled than profound today {and most every other day} anyway. One of my favorite writers on the topic of motherhood has always been Erma Bombeck. I think she was a brilliant humorist,…
All the end of the school year activities are gaining speed. Last week the 3rd Grader went on the most adventurous field trip she’s experienced to date. I’m a bit claustrophobic and not at all a fan of caves, so when I saw that her class was headed to the Lost Sea {and a cheese farm, which…
I am not an expert on much, if anything. I certainly won’t be writing any books on parenting, cooking, crafting, decorating, or fitness. But, if there is a topic I know a good bit about it is anxiety. I haven’t studied it or been to seminars on it, but I have lived with it for…
As is often the case with young siblings who spend a lot of time in the car and at home with each other, the girls tend to get in plenty of verbal arguments these days. And, there are a few particularly mean and unkind words we would like them to stop saying altogether. These are…