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Tag Archives: Parenting
Olivia’s Storytime
There she goes again, bounding gracefully by as she wisps through the room like a deer in the forest. Her two little legs continually hop-skip wherever they take her, and as every leap separates her feet from the floor, she … Continue reading
Nuts!
The squirrels have been busy around our place, although I don’t actually recall an actual sighting of one recently. If I were guessing, they probably spend a good bit of their time at some nearby creek or other water source … Continue reading
The Last Graduate
I took a painting class one time. I have no idea why. Stupid I guess. I suppose I watched one too many episodes of that guy that was on PBS on Saturday mornings, the guy with the huge afro, Bob … Continue reading
We’re All Gonna Die!
Growing up near the hill country of Arkansas introduced me early on to my dad’s enthusiastic driving on treacherous mountain roads. Most of our trips did not take us “over the river and through the woods”, but up the mountains … Continue reading
Blood Suckers and Rock Crabs
I used to fret a lot about things that are out of my control. Now I don’t fret so much about those things but have migrated on to a new list of concerns, a list which is constantly changing. It’s funny … Continue reading
A Hiding Place
I found a hiding place. Just for a moment, one solitary moment, I found it. For a brief moment I sat down in the midst of clutter, a stained mop bucket, dirty clothes, and a broken down baby stroller. While … Continue reading
The Dipstick Method
A mom will do just about anything for her children, even against all odds. It’s ingrained in them, part of their natural instinct. There are many things that a mom does that a dad just can’t quite do the same … Continue reading
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The Tooth Fairy Goes to the Beach
As we were working hard to get ready for church this morning, Hannah came into the kitchen as I was fixing breakfast for the kids and myself. It was quick breakfast day with the choices of cereal, cinnamon-toast, or instant … Continue reading
Tag Team Rasslin
As I think back before the turn of the century, about thirty years ago, nobody I knew had even heard of the Internet, personal computers or cell phones. If there was any wireless communicating going on, it was probably on … Continue reading
