1934 Hershey's Chocolatetown Chip Cookies
When Kara asked me to make chocolate chip cookies with her tonight, my first impulse was not to do it. I really didn't feel like baking;...
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- Jan 19, 2020
- 2 min
Being Loved, Wanted, and Secure (Plus Doughnut Memories)
Mom and I had a nice conversation yesterday. We were sharing our earliest memories. She has some memories even from being a baby! I'm...
- Jan 18, 2020
- 2 min
Overnight French Toast
We had house guests here last night, my sister, her husband, and their three children. Breakfast can tend to be a free-for-all, but I...
- Jan 17, 2020
- 2 min
Burnt Food and Musicals
I burn food. Not intentionally, of course. I'm Suzy Homemaker in my head making meals with love. But my head isn't real life. The real...
- Jan 15, 2020
- 2 min
Kal
When I offhandedly asked Kal, my 10-year-old son, what to write about today, he said I should write about him. Here goes. Kal was the...
- Jan 13, 2020
- 2 min
Stories Before Bed Feel Safe
It's finally quiet for the day--if you don't count some snoring I hear from, well, never mind about that. The kids are supposed to be in...
- Jan 11, 2020
- 1 min
Musical Beds
We started musical beds last night when Kal went to bed early with a headache. Kris went to bed around 8:30. Kara put on Wile E. Coyote...
- Jan 9, 2020
- 2 min
Being Enough
A few friends and I met this morning to catch up on life and drink tasty, hot beverages. We end up, at each meeting, lamenting that we...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min
Because He Lives, I Can Face Tomorrow
Today is full of random thoughts. It started with snuggles with my family. I love that time. One day, I won't be able to do that, so...
- Jan 6, 2020
- 1 min
Sunday
I'm really late writing today. It's actually tomorrow. 12:20 a.m. But I'm still doing my 10 minutes of writing and counting it for...
- Dec 31, 2019
- 2 min
10:08 AM and Parenting Through Selfish Anger
Our normal schedule is out the window during Christmas Break. It's New Year's Eve today. We finally have some snow on the ground! I...
- Dec 26, 2019
- 2 min
Singing, Family, and a Singing-Family
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear." That's what Buddy the Elf said. I felt like singing loud...
- Dec 25, 2019
- 1 min
Red Shoes and a Merry Christmas
Red makes me happy. Red shoes make me happier. My aunt gave her old pair of red high heels to me when I was seven years old. The only...
- Dec 24, 2019
- 1 min
7:33 AM
I woke up at 6:53 this morning. As you might surmise from the title of this site, 5:00 AM is my goal for waking up every day. Last night...
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