“Come OOOOONNNN!” my ten-year-old griped at me this morning when we were getting out of the car and heading for school. (Usually that’s my line, but he was the one in a hurry this morning.) I answered with HIS usual line, “I’m coming! Sheesh!” (“Sheesh” seems to be his favorite word lately. I don’t really know what … Read More
I hadn’t even glanced at the calendar yesterday when I decided to pick Shawn Grady’s new novel Through the Fire for today’s Book Pick. It was only this morning when I realized that I’d chosen a book about firefighters to feature on 9-11. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not. This debut author spins a thrilling tale of … Read More
I just looked back at my last blog post date and realized it’s been almost three weeks since my last post! I purposely took a step back a few weeks ago in order to enjoy the last few weeks of summer with my kids. We had lots of fun days these past few weeks: visiting … Read More
Last night I heard my son singing a song that was popular when I was in high-school in the 80s. It sounded pretty funny in the voice of a nine-year old boy. “Shout, shout, let it all out. These are the things I can live without.” That’s the only line he knew, so he just … Read More
I live in the Pacific Northwest, known for long dreary months of rain. The summers, on the other hand, are beautiful. From June to September, we have sunny, dry weather with temperatures in the 80s and low humidity. These week has been a wee bit different. Yesterday’s temperature in my home town reached a whopping … Read More
I’m heading off to camp this weekend! After sending my son to Tadmor Christian Camp earlier this summer for a week of mud, water, campfire, friendship and spiritual growth; now it’s MY turn! I can’t wait to sit around the cabin with other women from our church, talking about our lives and families. I can’t … Read More
It is such a struggle in today’s world to protect your child’s ears and eyes from words that are harmful to them. I always cringe when I hear people swearing in public or I see rude things written on park picnic tables. I know that they are just words and that they have no real … Read More
For those of you that have been following the saga of Chrys, Emily and the newly emerged “Freedom,” I thought I would give you and update on their status. Freedom had some difficulties upon his (her) arrival. She got stuck on her back while her wings were drying. After kicking furiously for about 10 minutes, … Read More
My kids and I have been conducting a science project this summer. We bought a “Butterfly Bungalow” at Frogs and Pollywogs and sent away for our painted lady butterfly larvae. They sent us three caterpillars, sealed in their jar complete with their rapid-growth food. I remember looking dubiously at the three critters, so tiny and … Read More
This week for my Friday Book Pick, I’m recommending Robin Jones Gunn‘s Waterfalls. It is book number six of the eight part Glenbrooke series. I have not read the others in the series, but I thoroughly loved Waterfalls. All of the Glenbrooke books take place in the fictional community of Glenbrooke, Oregon. Being an Oregonian … Read More