It Happened Overnight
Last night was Promotions Night. One of our girls was promoted from the 6th grade to the 7th grade. And …
Category Archives: daughters
The First Day of Summer
On the calendar that hangs on our kitchen wall, June 21st is designated as the first day of summer. And …
I Know You Don’t Like Roman Funerals
Last night we were all at home, each busy with our own projects: Daddy was in the back part of …
Broken Concentration
My two daughters, aged 14 and 12, share a bedroom. There’s a bunk bed in the room. (The fourteen year-old …
Mountain Goat Therapy
Today was the first day of a vacation week for my husband. We began the day by taking one of …
A Potpourri Day
Our girls’ school conducts once-a-year week-long achievement testing for its students; this week is the week. In order to get …
Mom – Lizard Wrangler
This afternoon around 3:00 pm, I gave my two middle school girls a choice: you may either go outside and …
Popularity – Can’t I Just Slide it Under the Door?
For those of us who struggle with a desire for popularity… I was standing in the bathroom the other day …
Two Bags of Pistachios
This last week my eldest daughter celebrated her 14th birthday. Grandma has been out visiting also, and has been with …
To Stimulate Thought and Conversation
Sometimes to stimulate thought and conversation, I throw out a random question to my daughters. One day at lunch I …
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