Christmas Magic
Everyone knows that Christmas is a magical time of year, and many parents of little ones will agree that during this season the magical powers of ‘Elf on the Shelf’…
More Than What You Paid For
Sometimes I love to just stop and people watch during the Holiday season. One year I was shopping at a local craft store and found myself meandering through the store…
Gone Fishin’
Thanksgiving one year my younger sister, three of my cousins, and I headed out on an adventure. We were a bit bored while hanging out at my Aunt and Uncle’s…
Follow My Tracks
Each of us find a time in life where we have to fully trust someone else. One of theose times for me was when I learned to drive.
The Principal’s office
When our son was just starting kindergarten, I received a call from our son’s school, requesting our son and I come to the principal’s office the following morning. This was…
‘Bushwhacked’
Hurricanes. Coming from the west coast with fires and earthquakes, one really doesn’t have time to prepare. You can have a plan in place, but you have little to no…
Stranded
During the summer, once our grandsons were old enough, we would grab them and they would stay with us for a week here and a week there. One year we…
On Target
Every parent knows that a refrigerator box makes the BEST toy. My husband tells the best story about how he and his best friend in middle school had some fun…
The ‘Green Monster’
Living in North Carolina, we love living by the water. The one thing we quickly learned is that the shoreline doesn’t take care of itself. After a storm, there is…
Lost At Sea?
When we lived in California, one of our favorite things to do was to rent a houseboat and spend a week on the lake. Several times we went to a…