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I had dinner all ready to go for Ken and the boys. I rushed around getting ready, and gathering my things for the meeting. And on my way out, I saw this. Daddy had set the table. No need to move the books or worksheets. Just eat on top of the homework...
I'll never forget the day I became its owner--over fourteen years ago. Two moms had come into my classroom that day to help my fourth graders assemble a craft. A few minutes into the project, one mom said, "This glue gun isn't working."...
When Lindsay was almost three, I was practicing her alphabet flashcards with her. My maternal pride swelled with each letter that she named correctly: P, S, L, T.... But when I showed Lindsay the letter "U", she said, "Me!" I said...
My husband tends toward practicality and thriftiness. Which is why I thought he'd love the stereo/DVD I brought home from a garage sale. The speakers were tiny, the sound was great, and the price was right. Plus, we needed a new one. Ken purchased...
As I walked home from the bus stop with my big kindergartener, I asked rapid-fire questions: Was it fun? Who do you sit by? What did Mr. Neff say? Did you raise your hand? Who did you play with? Where did you sit on the bus? When my appetite for first...
Ashlei’s left fingers are basically tiny stubs off her bone. Since she was born in China, our friends who adopted her have not only given her a home and family, but most likely have saved her life. Our kids just love little two-year-old Ashlei. We had...
When the bickering between Lindsay and Cole recently reached an all time high, Ken and I decided to enlist them in brotherly/sisterly love bootcamp: We made them share a room for a week. Lindsay had to descend from her private upstairs princess suite...