Farm accidents, while unsettling, can be good lessons for all
His story almost ended before it had a chance to begin. There is a small black and white photograph that served as a reminder,...
That dirty word, ‘just’
There is a four letter word that has wreaked more havoc and cost me more money than any other word in the English language....
The dance of daddies and young daughter’s dating
Mr. Wonderful refers to most teenage boys with designs on his daughter (aka all of them) as “the one with the hands.” He further categorizes them as “the other one with the hands.”
Fall is a time to reflect and be thankful
As we closed the door on yet another beautiful September, life shifts into a different gear. My hubby baled up a fourth crop of...
Some things, you simply cannot make up
A month ago an editor friend replied to a draft copy of one of these weekly efforts with the simple email comment: “You’ve got...
Life in the slow lane
Lately I’ve had a lot of time to stop and smell the roses. I’ve been taking the slow lane, enjoying the scenery. No, I’m...
Farm boys learn quickly, practice what they see
Farm boys learn quickly.
Good sports
I am the least-likely athletic parent you would ever want to meet. I was the two left feet, poor eyesight, quintessential last kid picked....
Sometimes you should just say no
When my children started preschool I wanted to be involved. Being new to the community and eager to crack the code that would grant...
Finding my focus
I took the standard boatload of back to school photos of my children this year. There are the requisite posed photos on the rock...
