The other day Scott went for a run and told me that his feet kind of hurt, which is one of many reasons I try to abstain from that form of body jarring exercise. “I think my shoes are too small,” he said. I looked at his feet. I think the shoes look fine.. but…

Local children will be able to whisper their Christmas wishes to Santa Claus before he sets off on his Christmas Eve journey around the world. The Jolly Old Elf will be visiting the area this month — posing for photos and listening to children’s Christmas wishes. “I wish I had a tape recorder with me…

I am not sure what it was that inspired me to spend the afternoon baking. Maybe it was the fact that our family’s favorite football team was having their worst game of the season. Maybe it was because I had nothing better to do. But really, I think it was the fact that I had never…

It is hard to believe that 2011 is here. I remember all the hub-bub surrounding Y2K. Remember how the banks were going to get everyone’s account numbers mixed up and airplanes were in danger of falling from the sky at the stroke of midnight! Crazy how this decade has gone by. Frankly, I am glad…

Sand blew across the parking lot. It seemed we had found the edge of the world, but for our oldest son, Nathan, and the other Marines stationed there, the colorless landscape of 29 Palms was home. Each Company, dressed in desert camouflage, lined up for roll call. Their gear was packed. Within a few hours…

~ The below is an excerpt from my book Empty Nest: Strategies To Help Your Kids Take Flight ~ this is post 2 of a 5 week series. I wasn’t surprised when Nathan expressed interest in enlisting in the Marine Corps; I just wasn’t expecting such a huge announcement to be made at the dinner table….