Howdy! Or should I say, ‘ hey y’all!’ now that we’re settling in the south? This summer sure has been an adventure and roller coaster of emotions. Like those extreme roller coasters that are featured on the Discovery Channel and then they get stuck at the top and people need to be evacuated after 5…
One Summer, and a Little Perspective
Last year, a particular phrase started popping up around the internet that caught fire– the concept of Eighteen Summers. You know, how we have 18 summers from the time our kids are born until the time we ship them off to college. As is my nature, I started to panic. Eighteen summers? EIGHTEEN SUMMERS? And…
On Paying Attention
I remember the moment clearly. A few weeks ago, after an already hectic day, I took my kids to the playground and started calculating the remaining day’s schedule in my head: “It’s 4:22. I’ll let them play until 4:40 and then start the countdown. We’ll start getting in the car at 4:45, and leave by…
5 Minutes’ Peace
Among the books I received this Christmas was this gem from my mom, Five Minutes Peace. It arrived just as I was getting ready to pull my hair out after 10 days with no school and cleaning the house three times each day only to have The Wrecking Crew destroy all that hard work in…
