If you’re even a semi-regular follower of this not-so-regular blog, then you know that I published a book a few years back. That book offered…
Let’s say life is like a boxing match, and last week nearly TKO’ed me. Actually, it felt more like a cage match from which I…
I’ve been working on what I call the “blog book†a lot lately. It’s the “parenting book†I’m writing, using a lot of stories I’ve…
May is a time of endings and new beginnings; this truth is never more evident than with high school and college graduations. But even without…
I think we’re all feeling a little nostalgic about Aunt Bee. Not the original Aunt Bee. See, that’s what we call the van.  She’s getting…
I am an old-school writer. Or I just have ADD. … Or maybe it’s both. Okay, focus. I love notebooks. Spiral-bound. About half the size…
Reflections from a Friday night: You know how they say, “time flies”? Well, just last week the 15-year-old asked when she was allowed to go…
Contrary to how it may seem, we really try hard not to “spoil†our children. We don’t want them to grow up being disrespectful or…
For the last couple of months or so, hubs has been commuting to Hot Springs (about an hour and half drive from us one way)…
This Mother’s Day post is dedicated to the teenager in the house, who remains the sweetest child of mine. Now, don’t get me wrong. The…
That was the semi-random question asked on the way home from guitar/voice lessons the other night. Only semi-random because, being the nerdy family we are,…
Foreword: In recent years, I’ve been trying to “watch my language.” I really try to limit my use of curse words. You know, because the…
This week marks what has become an annual occurrence that I call “Kidcation.” The kids get a vacation from cleaning their rooms, milking goats, feeding…
In our house, when someone says something that’s clearly not true, we call them a “big fat liar pants.†Now, this is not to make…