Have you ever been overwhelmed with thoughts compelling you to do something that seems absolutely ridiculous? (Get your mind out of the gutter people, I'm talking about acts of kindness here.) Recently, I heard Beth Moore tell her "hairbrush story" and was reminded of a very similar experience I … [Read more...]
The Things We Do For Our Kids
December 2, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I hate Christmas lights. Before you think I've gone all heathen on you, let me explain. I hate the commercialism of Christmas, and the lights seem to sum up all that is commercial about Christmas. I mean, why spend tons of money to make your house glow for a few weeks? I don't get it. In fact, our … [Read more...]
Why Can’t She Control Her Kids!?
September 20, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I was recently reminded of a particularly memorable trip to the grocery store. I was pushing a cart with a toddler and a baby (which should have been clue number one to the other shoppers that I was sleep deprived and irritable). My toddler had a tendency to run away from me, so I quarantined her in … [Read more...]
Signs you haven’t had power in a few days…
August 30, 2011 by · 1 Comment
You finish a whole book in less than 24 hours. You find yourself making things like apple pie on your BBQ grill. Your kids are thrilled to have their own tree house... in the tree that is now laying perpendicular to the other trees in the backyard, thanks to Hurricane Irene. You go … [Read more...]
Our not-so-funny-at-the-time story
April 6, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Yesterday, the afternoon DJs at Shine FM asked people to call in and share stories that you can only laugh about *after* the fact. One story immediately came to my mind, so I called and told them. It was the story of our honeymoon. We got married in Maine and were given a week at a resort in … [Read more...]
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