Traditionally, eggs have played a big part in our Easter traditions. We color them, we hide them, we eat them. There are all kinds of explanations and even superstitions as…
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My son loves Lucky Charms (They are “magically delicious”!). It’s got horseshoes, shamrocks, moons, leprechauns, and other charms that are associated with bringing good luck, and at the store the…
Thanksgiving was coming. I was a busy mom to a three-year-old and a one-year-old boy. Because we lived far from family at the time, my husband, trying to help me…
As I write this, our nation’s big election is still a few days away. I have no idea who will come out the victor of that contest, but I think…
You have probably heard the joke or one similar – Is your refrigerator running? Good, because I’ll vote for it. The last few elections in our country have made us…
The first field trip I ever went on in elementary school was to an apple orchard. I already loved my first-grade teacher, and now she was going to take us…
Over the last several weeks while out and about I’ve heard both parents and teachers talking about the start of school. While the emotions are mixed, the primary anticipation is…
There’s a meme that asks, “Isn’t it weird that we have one hand that does everything and another hand that says, ‘I don’t know how to hold a pencil?’” If…
A father and his young son were out for a ride with the horse and buggy many years ago. It had been a very rainy week, and the roads were…
Have you ever had an embarrassing experience, maybe even years ago – and it still haunts you? Maybe you did something stupid or had to deal with an awkward situation…
Do you still have your highschool yearbook? Do your children have theirs? I was listening to the radio…
April showers bring May flowers. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Okay, I won’t start that, but the popular saying refers to April being the…
Many approach each New Year with a glimmer of HOPE for a fresh start, “Off with the old and on with the new.” However, just saying the right slogans doesn’t…
You really wanted that job, but it went to someone else. Once again, your spouse lets you down or you see your grown children making poor choices – and it…
