When my son and I undertake a last minute search for Noise Putty at the Dollar General, embarrassment ensues. I also learn maybe this is not the gift mother's want sent home with their son after a birthday party. Who knew? If you want a visual demonstration of Noise Putty watch this ... Read More
Things to Remember
Why Laughter is So Contagious
You hear someone laugh and what happens? You often suddenly stop and engage to see what is happening. All the while your facial muscles are starting to smile, which is the first step of laughing. And before you know it, you are often joining in and laughing. Especially if the laughter you ... Read More
Life as it Comes #18 | Turn Off That Pressure Cooker and Get a Life
My 12th summer I suffered from canner's fatigue when my sister, brother, Mom, and I canned an astonishing 1,243 jars of fruits and vegetable. We weren't far into the summer when we all thought mom's great idea was getting a bit demanding. We searched the phone book hoping to find a local chapter of ... Read More
How to Handle the Hard No and Life’s Dissapointments
Life sometimes doesn’t turn out as we expect. Sometimes it is so much harder and key dreams never come true. Maybe they never even take flight. Or never even get off the ground. We want to get married, but no special other has appeared. We want to start a business, but every door ... Read More
Life as it Comes #17 | Conformist Garages
Not all ideas are equal. Especially when it comes to ideas for how to eliminate clutter within the garage. Let's just say, a tarp and rope are not always the best way in which to proceed. Need another smile or another story? Listen to ... Read More
Why Community is so Important
Some mornings I lie in bed caught in that the half-awake-state that is so blissful and peaceful and I dream about a day with no interruptions. Not a single one all day. A day where I can finish a thought without someone asking one of those mind sucking questions. What is for dinner? Where are my ... Read More
Life as it Comes #16 | Spider Dancing
I have a method to my madness for most things. Even spiders. Those eight-legged arachnids that every fall creep inside my warm dry house and try to re-populate my basement with their cousins, aunts, and uncles. If I deem this spider's time of passing is imminent, I start glancing around for ... Read More
The Perfect Gift
It was one of those days where I was rushing here and there and trying to do three things at once, because once 5pm comes, life slows down a little at our house as it heaves into an evening sigh. Yes, it was just another normal day, like most are, when I pulled into our driveway and noticed a ... Read More
