At what age do kids stop being so damn stubborn????  Cuz it doesn’t look like 19 is that age. Omg… there’s no way I could have been this...

Before children, there were many small tasks I took for granted – tasks that once took 15 minutes have now quadrupled – like grocery...

I Was Just Thinkin… First Rule of Cat: Let the cat come to you. First Right of Rejection is a cat’s natural due. Second: Disturb not the...

This rich and creamy Key Lime Pie has a filling made from sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and lime juice, with lime zest blended in...

Remember Don Ho of Tiny Bubbles fame? Well here he is, pictured 2nd from the left, with myself (in blue) and my daughters, 8 and 11, on...

The Wonderings of Kate When my three teen-aged boys burst into my bathroom on Tuesday morning, I knew immediately that something was...

How often do we seem stuck in the “in between” or the “iffy” zone as I call it? Indecision is a headache producing nightmare. Trust...

I met an elderly man yesterday. He was at the cemetery visiting his wife’s grave. I was at my son’s. He had a dog with him and the dog...

To all those lost, to all those that serve and to all their families and loved ones… Wishing you a joyous and blessed Memorial Day.

The summer is here!!!! Which means kids will be home!!! Aye aye aye! So, let's have some fun... right in your own backyard. I'm thinking...

Thoughts by Ryder By Amy ‘Aloha’ Neal

Depression is more than having “the blues”. The Webster definition is severe despondency. In realistic terms, it is like jumping into a...

Be a child daily, that’s the secret. Mind over matter is about being at peace daily, in spite of circumstance. Being a child of God...

I remember Mama, who always worked so hard. Working in the house, planting flowers in the yard. Canning her own vegetables, sewing on a...

I used to have anorexia But I am Better now Sometimes it is a challenge, But most days it is fine Our son sparkles light Daily into our...

Toddler Tales of Turmoil You know you’re a parent when the only writing instrument you have on your person is a crayon with bite marks on...

sweet it is . . . the rush through your veins sweet enough to lure you in like a mouse into syrup nose quivering tongue tasting further...

Thoughts of Ryder By: Amy ‘Aloha’ Neal

Sugar Spice and Spilled Milk This is too much fun not to share. Great little project for you, and even the kids,, any day… When I read...

The Adventures of Mister Courtesy: Patricia ‘Golden Girl’ Lynne

My daughter and I drove to the airport to pick up my other daughter. Jokingly, I said it will probably take me three times to get it...

Poetic Thoughts Every child is beautiful talking of butterflies and running barefoot They are uninhibited and truly free Children's eyes...

My youngest has a renewed interest in ancient creatures of the land and sea.  We went fossil hunting on an unseasonably warm day in...

I don’t like this yoga class.  There is too much breathing,”  a YMCA member said to our sweet yoga instructor, Terri.