If innocently walking up to a snake skin lying in your path doesn’t top your “scream out/jump scare” list then you need to teach me your ways. The empty shell is terrifying not because it can do anything to me, but because of what it used to contain. How far has the snake gone? Gasp! How big is it now? One of the joys of teaching a 7 year old
February 16th, 2022
Not Enough to Give
There are two kinds of people in this world; those who never let their gas go below the ½ tank line and those who challenge the laws of gas fumes. I used to cringe when my fuel tank would get…
February 10th, 2022
Decision Fatigue
Every night lying in bed a series of decisions are made. We decide whether or not to scroll mindlessly through social media, read the news, watch tv, read a book, or perhaps just close our eyes…
February 3rd, 2022
Grounded
When you hear the word “grounded,” what comes to mind? Is it the hard solid surface beneath your feet? Does your mind instantly travel back in time to when you were punished for breaking a rule?
January 26th, 2022
16 Candles
Today is a hard day. A day of dread. I should be waking up with anticipation for my husband and I would have been searching high and low for the perfect (new to us) car for our son. You guys…
January 18th, 2022
The Power of “And”
Remember the year librarians at school were no longer called librarians but “media specialists”? It was 1999 and at our high school this was a big deal to the old ladies (probably not even that old…
January 10th, 2022
“King’s” Kid
If my husband can watch two YouTube video’s on it, he considers himself an expert. This confidence comes in handy when something needs to be built, fixed, or even an interview. He almost…
January 3rd, 2022
The Drift
“You Catch My Drift?” is just one of the many sayings and actions that annoy my teenagers. Who am I kidding; my mere presence in a room is enough to get an eye roll. Yes friends, this is where we…
December 6th, 2021
More Than Words
If the title alone doesn’t have you singing the lyrics to the 1990’s hit, then maybe this will help: More than words to show you feelThat your love for me is realWhat would you sayIf I took those words…
November 23rd, 2021
“Salty” Christian
f you have had a teenager in the last decade it is possible you have been called “salty” at some point by one of them. A quick google search will pull up some fantastic meme’s, the language of…
