Top 10 Favorite Sweet but Spooky Family-Friendly Halloween Movies
My elementary school-age daughters and I watch sweet but spooky, family-friendly Halloween movies. I hated Halloween as a kid.
I’m Grateful for My Baby Brother on His Birthday
My life changed forever, 36 years ago today, when my one and only sibling officially joined our family. At the time, I was quite disappointed that my baby brother was not a girl. I think my unimpressed look in the photo above says it all. I look a little happier in the next one: Today,…
5 Powerful Songs for Your Hero this Father’s Day
I compiled a list of favorite songs about dads and grandpas, in an attempt to create the perfect playlist for your hero this Father’s Day.
This Is My All-time Favorite Childhood Memory and Photo of Me
This is my all-time favorite photo of me. It is also my all-time favorite childhood memory. This is my all-time favorite childhood memory and photo of me. You see that dirt track behind me? I can still feel that squishy mud under my bare feet. Between my little toes. And coating my belly and knees….
My Mother Left Her Mark on Everything She Touched Before She Died
My mother left her mark on everything she touched before she died. She’s been gone for almost a decade. Early onset Alzheimer’s disease took her from me. But I still find signs of my mother everywhere I look. My mother left her mark on everything she touched before she died. I still find her handwriting…