My brother bent his knees, jumped as high as he could, and spun around in the air. He landed and fell to the floor laughing. It made me laugh, too. He said he was dancing. My other brother bounced his head, wiggled his arms, and shrugged his shoulders with the music. He stood up and…
Category Archives: Family Life
Celebrating Perfect – An Interview with One Sick Mother!
Please join me in saying hello to “One Sick Mother”. My favorite thing about this interview is how she describes her children – “perfect”! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. I am 41 years old and originally from Ireland. I met my Scottish husband in London and we moved to New York…
Where’s the button?
“I’ve got a button stuck up my nose.” “You’ve got a button stuck up your nose?” She nods and thrusts a finger up her right nostril. “I can’t get it out.” I sigh. This is the second time Meg’s climbed out of bed since we thought we’d settled her down for the night over an…
Try This Tuesday #26: Getting a Pet
As I mentioned last week, I will be giving a topic suggestion each Tuesday to write about. Of course, it is just a suggestion; you are still welcome to write about any topic you wish. Topic Suggestion for this Week: Getting a Pet How did you decide whether getting a pet would be good for…
Marielle’s Advocate! An Interview With Monica
I met one of the cutest little girls I have ever seen at a family support retreat last summer. Her name was Marielle, and her Mom and Dad are equally as special as she is. I know you will enjoy meeting them as much as I have! Tell me a little about yourself and your…
The House That Hope Built
We are in the middle of one of the greatest strains a marriage can undergo. Oh yeah, it’s bad. We made it through my stroke…we survived Peyton’s cancer with our love intact. We are househunting…there’s a good chance one of us won’t come out alive. I’m better armed but he’s sneakier. No, I suppose I…
Oceans Full Of Love – An Interview With Mona
One of my favorite places in the world is the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and one of the things I enjoy most while visiting there is looking for sea glass. So, I felt it was fate when I stumbled upon a blog with the title of Sea Glass, and found that its author was…
How Prepared Are YOU?
In the case of an emergency how prepared would you be? Did you know that upwards of 15 states have had a significant portion of their population lose power for a day, and in many cases, more? Much more. How about those who have had to grab their bug out bags and flee fires and…
The Good Stuff
Presents, food and decorations are all good stuff, how can you not be happy about those things? We ARE talking about Honey Baked Ham, ya’ll and that’s reason enough to get in the spirit. I do enjoy all those things and never fail to be thankful for them. But you know what really rocked this…
Finding Normal – An Interview With Debbie
Do you have trouble defining what “normal” means for your family? Do you even feel like you have a “normal” family? Debbie, the subject of today’s interview, is working on that very subject herself! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. Shawn and I have been married for 11 years. Noah is almost…