After finishing the hearty dinner of all of his favorite things, my husband asked, “Is there more?” He wasn’t asking because he was still hungry and was thinking of a second plate. He asked because he wanted to come back for more tomorrow. Isn’t it a great feeling when there…
Read moreAs my grandson continued eating his lunch I said “I am going to give W his bottle and then put him down for his nap then I will come back out here and we can watch something or play.” He looked at me and said “Breathe, Mom-mom, breathe.” I burst…
Read moreI remember when my children were in school and they would come home reluctant to show us their report card or a grade on a project that they had worked so diligently over. Sometimes the grades would bring a tear or even fear that we, as their parents, would be…
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Sometimes I just need a vacation – a vacation from my problems as “Bob Wiley” in the movie “What About Bob?” said. Life can be stressful, and getting away to a different place can be just what I need. However, if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, I…
Read moreIn our recent move we had to buy a new stove. We purchased our stove from a local well known store about a month ago and anticipated our new appliance the following week for delivery. However, on the expected day of delivery we got word that our stove was received…
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