Solid Banyan tree you stand Firmly rooted to sweet Earth Taste of sunshine lives in you Healing arms reach toward heaven Open wide...

According to traditional philosophy, woman were to be treated as objects not as human beings. For example, Aristotle believed that “women are imperfect men” and that “the function of women is limited to reproduction like animals”. Jean-Jacques Rousseau said, “Society will collapse if a woman has not grown from a young age to obey a man.” Freud believed that “women are inferior to men because of their lack of a biological system”. And Kant believed that “women can not be full

Oh, the feeling of discomfort When your pantyhose roll down . . .! They start to slip and crawl and slide . . . All you can do is frown....

Time was I had you close by, day and night, awake and asleep. ~~~ Now you come for a few days, a week, and it’s so easy to accept your return, ~~~ like a familiar blanket to curl up under, so hard to accept the return of your absence after what is a mere moment in my heart. ~~~ I remember time was I thought you’d be mine forever in some way, distance be damned, then proceeded to teach you how to be your own. ~~~ Mother’s job done. I miss the blanket. ~Sara Sarn

So, after another round of moving out, my darling daughter has returned home . . . with her little dog . . . I’m going to need a bigger...

The world must be coming to an end or something! First my daughter bought mulch for the yard and now today, she decided to clean the house . . . . . . AND the other two big ones helped! My son was scrubbing baseboards and cleaning fans. WTH???? I am so scared as to what is to come. . . “Dear aliens that took my real kids, you may keep them for a while . . . I could get used to this now!!” Courtesy Deanna “McCrazy” Wolverton

My children have been fighting for 240 minutes. Yes, I counted. 240 or 14 thousand 400 seconds of whining and fussing about absolutely nothing. Nothing is wrong. They have food and clean clothes, a house dry from the rain and spring storms. 14 thousand 400 seconds of stressing me out. Not long ago, the sounds of distress the blister of quarrel spilled over to my feet’s edge and I would mediate over their protests a habit I had to quit in order to initiate growth

Find your song, daughter; raise your voice to the sky. Each woman’s soul bears a bird: if the feathers fit . . . fly! Courtesy The...

Overweight has been my fate From years ago until of late. I thought I had the devil whipped, But then I saw I was unzipped. I walked for...

I love Jimmy our son Somewhere over the rainbow His heart teaches us how to live . . . Kindness Faith in action Forgiveness is born into...

Another sensational recipe from Anita “Recipe Queen” Stafford. For the soccer fans in my family, the season never ends. The serious ones...

Education One Anytime is the perfect time for fun activities with the kids that will help them read, write and learn, but adding a theme...

Getting ready for the weekend . . . Butterscotch style . . .

Nothing like a Smart Alec Cat to get the games rolling... LOL

When it’s time to take the Christmas wreath off the front door I always feel a bit let down, and I can’t help but imagine the poor door shivering naked in the cold winter air. I know the stores immediately restocked all the Christmas shelves with new goodies in anticipation of that sweetheart of a February holiday, but it’s still too early to hang a Valentine wreath on my door. It’s also too early for springtime florals, even though I’d love to see something in bloom. This si

This morning was a foggy morning Early swimming at the pool And driving to school I had to trust the path was clear . . . Feeling prayers...

My fortune cookie fortune read . . . “Others are inspired by your courage.” I smiled. First thing that comes to mind is my favorite...

❤ Some BEAUTIFUL work by one of our daughters… 16 year old, Alyssa. Had to share ❤

Lay me down between the covers, pull the words up to my ears: saints and angels, liars, lovers, worlds of cheers and tears and fears. Wrap me up in worlds of wonder; I’ll read and dream through timeless years. Lay me down between the covers, pull the words up to my ears.

Today I helped at my son’s school. As I did some paperwork to help my son’s English teacher with i-ready reading scores, a student came out from history class and sat near where I was doing some school work. She had lovely long hair that was dyed pink half way down her back. She was crying. I believe she found history hard. Her teacher came out and said it would be okay and not to cry. He was trying to be nice, but the level of school work these days is most challenging. I fe

How many days can a 7-year-old “forget” to brush her teeth while off of school ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Three. The answer...

I Was Just Thinking Thumb for a head, a four-fingered tail, legs crayoned on so it can stand… Lord, thanks for the blessings this bird...