Snips and snails and puppy dog tails, that what little boys are made of. Sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s what little girls are made of. Nowadays, we do not find it very enlightened to pigeonhole boys and girls … Continue reading
I know, I know. Two weeks in a row of regurgitating archived posts. I am imagining a lot of this happening on the other side of your computer screens:
This archived post has been on my mind lately. Maybe it is the promise of warmer weather. Maybe it is the recent articles I have read about whether or not parents should try to manufacture magic for their children. Maybe … Continue reading
Frank Herbert once said, “There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” I began this story in 2011 with much uncertainty in the method and sometimes in the direction, but with very purposeful intention. The … Continue reading
You have all probably heard about it by now. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin of Coldplay are “consciously uncoupling.” And the world just can not handle itself. Mind you, no one is wasting any good snark on the fact that … Continue reading
A few months ago I wrote about my plan to dethrone the Rainbow Loom and offered multiple suggestions for new, cost-free, eco-friendly fads. Little did I know I needn’t spend all that creative energy trying to end the trend of … Continue reading
My daughter is turning nine years old this week. In the midst of buying last minute gifts, finding a recipe for cookie cake, and confirming party plans at the bowling alley, I felt compelled to revisit something I had written … Continue reading
I often tell my children, “worry about yourself,” meaning as long as they are making the right choices for themselves, they need to stop sticking their nose in the decisions of others. Most recently, this played out when my daughter … Continue reading
I am really excited to have Maggie Singleton guest posting today for the second time on this blog. (You can read her first guest post about being married to an enginerd here.) Maggie has a serious talent for finding the … Continue reading
I have a secret admirer…who is not so secret. Look at what I received in the mail over the weekend: It may appear to simply be an autographed head shot of one Micky Dolenz of The Monkees. However, this was … Continue reading
