It’s Friday again! I’m really enjoying recommending great books to you each Friday and hopefully some of you are getting some ideas for good weekend reads. Now as summer vacation is quickly approaching, I want to encourage you to not write spring off too early. The novel Spring Rain by Gayle Roper would be a … Read More
Chains of Guilt
The other night my son (9 1/2) reached his limit. You know the one… the “I’m-tired-and-grouchy-and-my-sister-is-getting-all-of-the-attention” limit. It resulted in a sudden downward spiral of behavior and mood which sent he and his sweet mom into a dangerous battle of wills. After an hour or more of fussing/arguing/complaining he was sent to bed. REALLY early. … Read More
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
A couple years ago, a friend of mine had her first baby and it brought back a flood of memories for me. Every child is exciting and special, but that first one brings such an incredible change. After my friend’s baby was born (mine were about 7 and 5) I was overcome with longings for … Read More
Color Confusion
Have you ever had your colors done? No, I’m talking about touching up your roots or choosing paint chips for your bedroom walls. In the 1980s, finding your “color season” was all the rage. These are the color palettes that are the most flattering to your skin, hair and eyes. After you identify these, you … Read More
In honor of Memorial Day… Here’s my daughter’s class reciting the Pledge of Allegience on our local Christian radio station:107.9 KHPE. Enjoy!
Book Pick Friday — Summer Reads for Kids
With Memorial Day weekend looming, we are getting ready to kick off the summer, right? Today’s Book Pick Friday is dedicated to good summer reads for kids age 8-18. Here are some of my picks: For teens and advanced readers:Dragons in Our Midst Series by Bryan Davis. Fantasy is super-hot with teenagers right now and … Read More
Hot Chicks & Bad Words
Last year my son’s class did a fun science project. They incubated chicken eggs and raised the chicks. The school had an all-day track meet on a hot day and the teacher was concerned about the chicks overheating. When I told her that my daughter and I were going to return to the school for … Read More
Fives
If you spend any time at all on Facebook, you’ve seen the “Pick Your Five…” lists. People either love them or they hate them. Sometimes it’s both. I’m not sure why we do them. Does anyone really care which five countries I would most love to see? Which five albums I could listen to all … Read More
Writing Contest Nightmare
“And the winner is . . .” Please — not me, not me, not me… Every other kid in the crowd leaned forward, expectantly. Everyone wanted to win this prize. Everyone except me. At my elementary school (way back in the dark ages), we had an annual writing competition for fourth through sixth graders. We … Read More
Blueberry Pie
One of my favorite things about our yard is the blueberry bushes. The year we moved in, I looked at the berries and decided that I needed to bake a pie. I was not very experienced in the kitchen and had never made a crust from scratch before, but I figured since I was using … Read More