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Haitian girl finds forever family
In the midst of devastating news following the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti stories of hope have emerged. One of those miracles is 6-year-old Bethany, who has found a “forever family” with local residents Ted and Tina Knox. The first step in the lengthy adoption process began a few years ago when the Knoxs’ 21-year-old…
Frayed Nerves ~ a guest post by my 17 year old Amy! YIKES!!!
This is a letter that Amy wrote to her brother, Scott, who is away at Army Boot Camp. When she read it to me, I told her we had to post it. For years, Scott and Amy have been threatening to write a book about living with me as pay back for being the subject…
If The Tankini Fits
I’ve tried to convince myself that eating the crust off my child’s sandwich count for half the calories since it is “recycling”. I also figure that walking around with a child clinging to my leg like a starfish during low tide is as good as wearing ankle weights. But the scales don’t lie. When I…
Go Fish..and other things to be thankful for!
I come from a card playing family. My Grandma Miller patiently taught all of us grand-kids how to play “Go Fish” and “Crazy 8’s”. If we were camping or hanging out at her house, we always knew where the miniature Snickers bars and deck of cards were stored. Playing 31 with my Grandpa became legendary….
Super Bowl and Moms
Super Bowl! Do you ever wonder how those in the NFL spotlight started out? Did Eli Manning make his mom play catch in the backyard? Anyway… some of the fun of having kids isn’t when we, as parents, teach them something, but when they teach us something. Yesterday we went to the Colfax High…
Friday the 13..more than black-eyed peas.
Friday the 13th is a day some people think of Freddie Kruger style horror flicks. For me, it is a time to remember my Great Grandmother, Claudia Dell Upton, a character plucked from the lush Ozarks. She was full of spunk and plenty of grit. One time she recounted when she had baked a pie…
