This post was updated February 14, 2019. The comments from 2014 remain because they contain valuable thoughts from our readers. If you’re a people watcher, you might want to check out the discount store the evening before Valentine’s Day. There’s a good chance that the local card and gift aisles will be dominated by men in the last hours before…
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For years I worked at home in a corner of the living room, at a desk bought from a garage sale. We still had 8 kids at home and the youngest two were preschoolers. I needed to keep an eye on them so I worked in the midst of everything going on. Years passed, we moved, and for a few…
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Most busy women who are scrambling to fulfill all the roles in their lives aren’t looking for more pressure. They don’t want anyone telling them to run faster and jump higher. And they sure don’t need one more thing to make them feel like they’re not enough. “New Years Resolutions” can feel like another expectation heaped on their plate, and…
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I was fifteen the last time I was beaten. The burger joint where I worked part-time closed late. There were hours of cleaning equipment and mopping floors to finish the day. My shift was supposed to end earlier in the evening but someone didn’t show up for work so I had to close. It must have been after midnight as…
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Note: Post updated October 25, 2018, but the previous comments were too good to lose–check them out for even more great read aloud suggestions! Reading aloud is one of my favorite parts of family life and homeschooling. We’ve made many a good memory curled up together with a great book, even during all the years of being interrupted by noisy…
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Many of our favorite family recipes have a story behind them. This slushy drink was served at a baby shower for one of my daughters when she was expecting her first baby. Most of my girls like coffee and at the party we fell in love with a delicious coffee drink that was served as “punch.” Forget the nuts and…
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Do you ever get so busy with the everyday that you forget the long-term? I do. There’s always so much to do, and sometimes it might cause us to wish for a different season or an easier life. That’s why this short poem/essay caught my eye….and pierced my heart. The perspective can be applied to other areas of life, but…
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