Friday, February 24, 2006 12:30 PM We picked up (four-year-old) Kayla early from Solel preschool. Gabe jokingly mentioned to Hailey’s mom...

Teens Need a Purpose  Awakened within them  To be told with honesty They matter Teens’ eyes dream of Better tomorrows Ones with no...

“It’s Spring! It’s Spring!” sings the robin. “Hold it right there!” tweets his wife. “Here I am freezing my tail feathers off… this is...

This Girl Who Danced pregnant at Radio City Lives each day As simple gift Aware listening in to God’s breath Her son growing strong since...

How far will you walk with me in faith? If I reach out my hand, will you take it— step out on the water and dance? I’m no one to trust,...

So my 7-year-old sat in the bathroom on the toilet with her computer for literally 35 minutes to do nothing but pee. When she finally...

One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen Is Older couples handing hands My parents are my favorite To see Because they are So...

What will we be when we’re no longer three? when we’ve come back to two— the me plus the you. What will we talk of if not of the kid?...

“Neigh!” you say, pointing to the horse on tv. “Neigh!” you say, gesturing to the Great Dane dwarfing lesser dogs in the park. “Baboo,”...

Unexpected news . . . My friends kidney failure A future death sentence Difficult words to hear a somber lonesome tear Half shaved,...

Dad cuts my hair He tells me he still has my soft, golden Hair in a bag from when I was little Dad cuts my hair and I am free To be me His little girl Always a girl, Simple, happy to have A dad Who cuts my hair.

Moon’s white waterfall cascaded onto winter’s wide white seas; hard to say who shone brighter . . . ~ Courtesy The Whimsical...

Mamas, why is diet always an issue????  It's been a few months since I posted about the dreadful "D" word because I thought I might...

Nothin like being in the middle of a Cracker Barrel and your 5 year old stands up and proceeds to announce to the entire room that her...

After a long conversation with your son after his baby sister is born, you finally put your foot down . . . Courtesy Amy “Aloha” Neal

We’re receiving no signal; the Mother-board’s down. Her summertime circuits are fried. No more meals, no more cleaning: you’re all on...

Sourdough  is one of my favorite breads. I keep  homemade starter  so I can bake up a couple of loaves of sourdough bread any time the...

There was something in me that loved to climb; sadly that thing, in the end, settled down; peeking up tree skirts no more fills my time; ...

Just spent the last 15 minutes listening to my little ones arguing with each other about whether or not turtles have ears? I’m kinda...

Yes, we did it!!! It only took us 3 years, but WE’RE BACK!!! And to celebrate, we are sharing the link to view our magazine in full...

If I can believe all the mothers around me when I go to seek their advice, as bad as my kids might act at each age, compared to what’s...

This is a wonderful recipe from Sugar Spice and Spilled Milk . These cookies were taken from a cookbook, which was used from a prize...

So now I’m 65.  It has been quite a journey from 62. The biggest change has been changing to independent senior living.   Yes, it’s a...