Remember Sticker Charts? I tried them with my kids. We had Chore Charts, Teeth Brushing Charts, and Behavior Charts. The last one got a little- well, sticky. My oldest apparently wrote the book on picking on younger siblings. My daughter learned quickly that throwing a fit drew attention to it. I was not too fondContinue reading “Sticky Situation”
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Fight Or Flight
Nothing kicks in your fight or flight mode faster than a call from your crying young adult daughter telling you that someone is trying to get $5000 out of her and threatening her with arrest. It was a scam, of course. But they plied her with so much information, instructions, and threats that her headContinue reading “Fight Or Flight”
Wrestling Life
The other day, one of my favorite pastors preached on wrestling. Yes, wrestling. Now, this is near and dear to my heart because I went to a private high school where wrestling was king. All the big guys went to public school to play football and get a chance at a college scholarship, and that left us with a team as small as our marching band. Our wrestling team took States back-to-back for decades. If you know the sport, you have to be the exact weight of that class. If you are wrestling 120, you have to weigh precisely 120. Except for the heavyweight division, you can tip the scales from 183-285. This brings me to the sermon…
Daddy Little Girl, Sam I Am
Happy Father’s Day! 14 Jun, 2016 On my wedding day, my daddy took me down the aisle and gave my hand to my husband. My heart, forever held on to him. My entire life, my daddy wore many hats. He was protector, provider, supporter and advisor; the wrestler of a “4 Girl Tag Team”, Santa’s helperContinue reading “Daddy Little Girl, Sam I Am”
“The Days Are Long, But The Years Are Short”
Kindergarten 2003 Senior Year 2016 As Jeffrey heads into the final months of college, I stumbled across this in my archives. In the days to come I will write of how far he has soared when we let him go! 1/14/2021 26 May 2016 I’ve scoured the house. Looked in every nook and cranny andContinue reading ““The Days Are Long, But The Years Are Short””
Quickly Flow The Years…
08 Jun, 2018 In the musical “Fiddler On The Roof”, the parents’ of the bride and groom sing about how their children have grown so quickly. “Is this the little girl I carried?” goes one line. “When did she get to be a beauty?”goes another. “Wasn’t it yesterday when they were small? Sunrise. Sunset. Sunrise.Continue reading “Quickly Flow The Years…”
Daddy Little Girl, Sam I Am
Happy Father’s Day! 14 Jun, 2016 On my wedding day my daddy took me down the aisle and gave my hand to my husband. My heart however, forever held on to him. My entire life my daddy wore many hats. He was protector, provider, supporter and advisor; the wrestler of a “4 Girl Tag Team”, Santa’s helper (whoContinue reading “Daddy Little Girl, Sam I Am”
IT'S A HARnDen LIFE... 