We’ve been talking with our teens about the recent incident that happened when a 15-year-old girl posted a complaint about her parent's on Facebook and her dad’s reaction. Her complaints were standard teen angst – since time immemorial teens have rebelled and complained about chores and how awful life is with their parents. That’s what… Continue reading Social Networking and Parents Behaving Badly
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The Love Honorable Mentions
Now that we’ve completed the “14 Days of Things I Love” series, there are a few items that I really like but, for a variety of reasons (as you’ll see below), didn’t quite make the list. 1. Wine – I thought about putting this in my “14 Days of Things I Love” but didn’t. While… Continue reading The Love Honorable Mentions
Love of Valentine’s Day
I love Valentine’s Day. Yes, it’s gotten too commercial but what holiday hasn’t? Valentine’s Day is special because it makes me stop and take a day to say, “Hey, I’m not taking you for granted.” Or, "How about we have a lunchtime date today?" It also gives me an excuse to wrangle an extra hug… Continue reading Love of Valentine’s Day
Love the Library
The library is a love of mine because it’s our major source of entertainment. I love everything about it! I love the reserve system. I love that I can save my searches and then go back to them later. I love how I can sign up for e-mail alerts for items I’ve searched for in… Continue reading Love the Library
Abraham Lincoln Love
Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln, we sure do love you. Around here we celebrate Lincoln's birthday with a cake or special cookies. And for some strange reason the kids have created the February 12th tradition of my husband (who is absolutely NOT a dunker) having to dunk a cookie in milk. Whether you know only the… Continue reading Abraham Lincoln Love
Hooping Fool Love
I love hula hooping. I always have. Back in the ‘70s, I was a hooping fool. Hula hoops could be found going around on my neck, arms, stomach, and ankles. Sometimes several of those spots had hula hoops going simultaneously. Fast forward to present day (ok, more like 5 or so years ago), my friend,… Continue reading Hooping Fool Love
Fall in Love with Backyard Chickens
I love keeping chickens in our backyard. The fresh eggs they provide, eating our kitchen scraps, and giving us great material for our compost bins can’t be beat. Chickens are very funny creatures and can be quite amusing. During the summer, we like to sit in the backyard and watch our chickens. If you were… Continue reading Fall in Love with Backyard Chickens
Exclamation Point, How I Love Thee
Whenever I’m writing, I try to temper my use of the exclamation point. It’s very hard for me because I love the exclamation point!! It shows enthusiasm!! It’s really me waving my arms trying to get your attention!! I’m saying this is important!! Oh exclamation point, how I love thee!! Even when you have mean… Continue reading Exclamation Point, How I Love Thee
Please Don’t Make Me Text
I hope to never text again. I tried it briefly and it didn’t stick. My fingers are too fat. Genetically, I’m much better with an old-fashioned dial, corded telephone. The free app I downloaded to text with on my iPod touch even dropped me. It told me I didn’t text enough so I could no… Continue reading Please Don’t Make Me Text
Professional Site Launch
When I said yes to having a blog back in 2009 with my sister Mary, she was the one who came up with the idea. Mary was moving to Alaska and thought it would be fun for us to keep in touch about our crafty projects through a blog. She set us up on Blogger… Continue reading Professional Site Launch
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