We had a case of girl bites boy today. Having just discussed with friends biting and thinking back to the only other time I’ve had to deal with the issue, I told boy to bite girl back. When teeth marks were evident but tears weren’t, I asked if he was sure he’d bitten her as […]

There is a dear family in our church that is up in Kansas City right now, waiting for a liver transplant. The owners of Belle, the bull mastiff we loved on for a couple weeks, are waiting, day by day, for the call. While they wait, they stay in a Marriott hotel. With special diet […]

I’m amazed my husband answers the phone when I call him at work any more. He’s gotten some doozies. Topping the list would be when I called to tell him our gas lines had a leak somewhere between the tank outside and the water heater inside. I’ve called with little things, like asking where his […]

When I was little, I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. I didn’t plan on this one room schoolhouse with six grades going on. When I was little, I wanted a big family when I grew up. This business of being raised with just one sister was for the birds. I wanted […]

Something you never wish you heard: “Mmm, yum, boogies. I like boogies. Only, not squishy boogies, just the giant ones.” My stomach’s churning at the thought. Only fair that yours is too.

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Ruby brings me the bathroom garbage can. “Mom! Smell this! You have to.” Me: “I don’t want to smell a garbage can!” Ruby: “It smells like poop.” Me: “Then scrub it.” Ruby: “Eden, where’s the spray to make this smell better?” Perfect. I’ve taught them so well. Why scrub when you can simply mask the […]

My kitchen got a little more ordinary today. With a black fridge, a white stove, and a stainless steel dishwasher that had a personality all it’s own, my kitchen was the epitome of class. Which class, I’ll let you decide. When the stubbornness of the dishwasher won out and the game to see who could […]