Kids & Chores
What is a chore? It sounds like an old-fashioned word, doesn’t it? Perhaps it is, but the benefits of “doing a chore” are just as powerful today as they were in the old days. A chore is simply a task
Grilled Guac with Sour Cream and Salsa
I’ve hit on a new way to prepare avocados and we’ve been putting them away like nobody’s business. We love guac and chips around here, but I decided it was time to think outside the box with this powerhouse fruit.
Facing Fears
Did you hear of the young woman who challenged herself to face 100 fears in 100 days? I was fascinated by this young woman’s story. As we mature, we do use the “tackle each fear” principle, don’t we? Even if
A NOTE TO MY 17-YEAR-OLD SELF
Once again, time has flown by, and summer is about to be over. It seems to happen faster every year, right? I don’t know about you, but just the idea of my grands starting back to school floods me with
It’s Still Summer
It’s Still SUMMER and it’s still HOT! What to do with the kids and grandkids? Yes, summer is coming to an end, but there’s no doubt the hot days are still with us, and we still have those kiddos at home
For Such A Time As This
I was with my twenty-something grandkids recently discussing the situation in the world today. One of them commented that maybe they shouldn’t bring more children into the world if it’s only going to get worse. I agree, it could give
God Holds Us Up Through Troubled Times
There are not many things that can disrupt a schedule like a sudden or serious illness. Twenty-two years ago, my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. At the time, he was running a busy publishing company and I
Swimsuit Follies
My friend was in the dressing room of a department store trying to find a bathing suit for the summer. She’d been there a while and things were looking bleak when she heard a woman giggle from another stall. My
Oh, How He Loves Us. Oh!
Who remembers climbing on a bookmobile that looked anything like this one? Wave your hand. LOL! In my first book, “Lessons Learned on Bull Run Road”, I wrote about my summer love affair with the bookmobile from the East Carroll Parish
Fresh Peach Sherbet
What do you do when the weather is heating up and you’re hankering for some homemade ice cream but you’re not quite ready to pull out the ice cream freezer? You make my Fresh Peach Sherbet! I whipped up the