Kevin’s birthday was last week. We had a little family party; later, he and I went to dinner and saw a movie. Then his birthday was over. Or so he thought! I told him his gift was coming late, which was extremely fun because he always figures out what I’m getting him. On Wednesday afternoon, […]
Charis Connection
I’m so excited!!! Click on my link to the left and go to Charis Connection, but promise me you’ll come right back! All right. That’s MY question on Ask the Authors Monday! I also asked this question of the expert panel of writers this past weekend at the OCW conference. Wonder why I wonder about […]
Speak These Nevermore
My grandmother was telling me a story on Valentine’s Day about one of my uncles. He was a strong little guy. One day, they went to visit her parents. My uncle rushed up the steps and through the door to hug his grandpa. Next thing she knew, my uncle was lifting his grandpa in a […]
One Rose vs. One Dozen
What kind of a church has a senior pastor that looks like this?!? Try to look past the crazy Don King hair and the thick glasses…until you can see the heart pattern on his love-ly vest. He’s the host of the famous Oldywed Game. Cue the music. (For a more complete story about the game, […]
A Late Super Bowl
Every year we have a Super Bowl Party since we have a huge screen downstairs. (The projector actually shoots onto a flat wall.) Here’s my confession: it’s now more than a week after the big game and I still haven’t seen it. 16 adults and 20 children ran around during the party. Okay, mostly the […]
Tattletale
I signed Andrea out of school fifteen minutes early so we could make it to her dentist appointment on time. Despite my best efforts at helping her brush her teeth, sticking my huge hands (relatively speaking) into her mouth to floss, and providing a fluoride rinse she ended up with one cavity. In a baby […]
The Not So Funny Pages
Have any of you been keeping up with the comic strip Better or Worse? Michael, one of the boys who’s grown up and married during the time I’ve been following the strip, just received a contract in the mail for his first book. A few weeks ago he returned to a burning house to get […]
Mummy Dearest
If you have little ones around, you must check out this link: www.yummymummywraps.com My friend, Gillian, has started a business where she’s done the impossible: she’s made child carriers look chic!
The Power of Words
A few nights ago, we watched a rerun of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. I’ve loved the show since my sister-in-law first turned me on to it in its first season, but we’ve been trying to cut back our TV viewing over the past year and Sunday nights fell by the wayside. But, oh, how the […]
The Kids Make a New Friend
Literally, they made a new friend. This was on the very first snow day two weeks ago. We played in the snow for hours. Behind Andrea is a little patch of grass we refer to as the “golf green.” Andrea called it the “golf white” that day. We used a sled and cardboard to go […]