A little over a year ago I had the idea of doing a few public service announcements of my own to post on my kids Facebook pages. This one recently was requested again..so back by popular demand …”Changing the Toilet Paper”.
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What creative ways have you encouraged your kids to help out around the house?
Today I read through my e-mails and one caught my eye. It mentioned that a teacher from where Scott and Amy attend high school had suddenly passed away. Amy and I picked Scott up after Civil Air Patrol was over and on the way home Amy told Scott about his teacher. “No,” he said. “It…
It had been over twenty years since we drove down the country road at the edge of town. Rows of corn at full height and tasseled out followed the gentle slopes. Red barns flanked by large silos were surrounded by thick groves of hardwood trees, the perfect shelter against the harsh Midwest storms that blew…
Once in a while I make homemade egg rolls. The deep fried wonton wrappers are crisp and the ingredients are fresh. It is a lot of chopping, dicing and assembling, but so worth it! To top it off I make an amazing sweet and sour sauce. Perfect for egg rolls, meatballs, and broccoli beef. Seriously..this…
The other day, I was taking inventory of what we had in the pantry and our refrigerator. I came across an unopened package of soft mozzarella that had a looming expiration date. Today, after picking up Scott and Amy, we swung by the grocery store and picked up a half dozen Roma tomatoes and a loaf of crusty french bread. Mmmmm…..
“If men and women are in chains anywhere in the world, then freedom is endangered everywhere.” –– John F. Kennedy At 5:30 a.m. the band began to warm up. Floodlights cast a glow over Victory Field where families from all different backgrounds waited with anticipation, excitement and expectation. Styrofoam cups of steaming coffee helped warm…
For the last several weeks I have been noticing that Facebook friends have posting things they are thankful as part of a “30 Days of Thankfulness” campaign. I love the idea and have often thought about the differences in being “Happy” and being “Grateful”. Since our family was right in the middle of a crazy…
You so make me smile! A great video to share with my sons!
That is AWESOME! Way to go, Momma!