In spite of the fact that newlyweds and almost-weds get almost as much unsolicited advice as first time parents I feel compelled to add my own two cents, perhaps in part because my cousin Jake and his awesome girlfriend Molly are getting married in a couple of weeks. First things first- While some folks may point to my divorce as… Read more »
Today is Aunt and Uncles Day! As someone who is childless by choice I love this one! I have a niece and nephew who I love dearly- the title photo is me with Ava 2 weeks ago at the live version of the Little Mermaid! I learned how to be such an awesome aunt from my own aunts and uncles!… Read more »
I frequently mention that I am a Christian. My faith is very important to me and seems to be becoming more important as I age. I’m told this is normal- perhaps making this the first normal thing about me- ha. Anyway, this post is entirely about my faith, so if you are not comfortable with that I respect that, and… Read more »
Lately I have seen a number of folks go public in varying degrees with their marriage/ long term relationship issues. Whether or not the world wide web is the place for that kind of thing is another topic for another day, but the one common thread is how much work they are putting into repairing/ saving/ improving their marriage/marriage adjacent… Read more »
Recently much as been made of the factoid that Vice President Mike Pence follows the “Billy Graham rules”. There are actually four rules, but the first one is the one that gets all the attention- the one about interactions with women. Simply put, Mike Pence, arguably one of the most powerful men in the world, refuses to be alone with… Read more »
Today is me and my husband Pat’s 11th wedding anniversary. Since I am over the age of 14 I don’t believe in “soul mates”, but if I did i would have to say he and I are pretty close to that. We almost never fight, and when we do it’s usually over and done with quickly. We like most of… Read more »
Today, Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day, is the day to honor the late great national treasure Fred Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a Presbyterian minister who didn’t see any good TV shows for children so he decided to make one. The set was simple because he didn’t want to overwhelm kids with too much movement or color. His gentle, reassuring… Read more »
Yesterday afternoon I had dinner with my parents. This is unusual only because they live 2 hours away and I wasn’t expecting to see them. But they were out driving around and wound up in Mason City. Because why not? I swear my parents are part gypsy! As I was driving home my husband (who is out of town)… Read more »
There is an actual official Sibling Day on April 10. But I am celebrating today. Why? Because today, in 1975, my sister Pam was born and I officially became a sibling. (Sorry for telling everyone your age Pam!). To put it mildly, Pam and I are very different. We look nothing alike apart from being the same height. She… Read more »
When it comes to hugs there are 2 distinct camps. Some families are huggers and some aren’t. I grew up in a non-hugging family. There are a lot of people who find that hard to process. We’ve all seen the Facebook posts that claim we need “X” number og hugs a day to simply survive. Well, I’m here to tell… Read more »