Who would have thought that choosing out a mother of the bride dress would be so complicated? Rules and etiquette points swirled faster than dust in direct sunlight. The hunt for the elusive mother of the bride dress was off and running, but bagging the game was not as easy as I thought it ... Read More
Things to Remember
Wrestling with Guilt
I had been wrestling for the last several days with this decision. Waffling back and forth like a ping pong ball in constant motion during a tournament. Yes, no. No, yes. “I need your help,” I told my hubby, a whine in my voice and frustration oozing from my pores. “About what?” he ... Read More
Life as it Comes #22 | The Toilet Paper Mystery
In our house the toilet paper mysteriously disappears. Perhaps it evaporates in the darkness. People also swear under oath that they don't know where the spare rolls are kept. It's time to run an experiment and see if the toilet paper mystery can be ... Read More
Joining the Leaf Crazies
Do you ever remember something you said, or perhaps did, and get embarrassed? You inwardly cringe or give a nervous giggle? Or maybe you wish you could go back and change time with just a little turn or a small eraser? Well I do that, sometimes. Especially this time of year. It’s fall and the ... Read More
Life as it Comes #21 | Shopping Pains
So when did grocery shopping lose some of its charm? I used to love to go as a child, and now . . . I'd rather clean the bathrooms or babysit twins. To listen to this story podcast, click either the green or white triangle on one of ... Read More
Does Happily Ever After Really Exist?
We grow up on "Happily Ever After." The book ends happy. The movie ending makes us sigh with contentment. The boy and girl get together. The mystery is solved. A hero is born. The up and down conflict resolved. Now the characters can proceed with life and live Happily Ever After. It was ... Read More
Life as it Comes #20 | Dad’s Reading Legacy
Sometimes it is the small things we do that make a big impression and leave a lasting mark on others. To my Dad, reading aloud to us six kids after dinner on cold nights was such a little thing, but to me it was profound. It shaped me as a reader, writer, and taught me so much about life ... Read More
Remembrances and Winding Country Roads
My son and I are driving to Meramec State Park on a sultry day. Windows down, Hank the Cowdog audio book streaming from speakers, happiness floating from our throats. We are traversing windy country roads dotted with homes tucked between tree groves, limestone cliffs covered with vegetation, ... Read More
