The Birthday Remodel – The Help
THE HELP (Part III in a series) I’m not sure how far I had gotten when the telephone rang. It …
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The Birthday Remodel – The Prep
THE PREPARATION (Part II in a series) From the planning stage, I moved into the active processes of accumulating materials …
The Birthday Remodel – The Plan
THE PLAN (Part I in a series) Monday was my husband’s birthday. My daughters and I had a great time …
The Shopping Expedition
I hate to shop. Wait…that’s a little strongly worded: I do not like to shop. I do not like to …
Quiet Prayer
Saturday night, after an extended day, and with an over-extended body, I fell into bed about 8:30 p.m. I gave …
Family Traditions – The Family Legend
Every year at Thanksgiving my family gathers at my mom’s house – the house I grew up in – for …
Mandarin Oranges
My daughters love to hear stories about me when I was a girl. Yesterday we had a small fruit salad …
Learning to Read
Our family was driving down the freeway together the other morning and we passed a small sign alongside the road. …
Finding Your Audience
I am five months into my blogging experiment/experience. And I have had to ask myself again, “Why am I blogging?” …
The Family Circle
Last night I was utterly exhausted; I get like that sometimes. But last night I received a gift: the gift …
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