Basking in the Smells of Summer, Memories Flow and Make Me Smile
Certain smells bring back memories. I find this to be particularly true in the summer, maybe because I spend more time outdoors. Certain summer smells bring me back to my…
Read morePretend Play in the Old West and Llama Kisses
When our kids were young, my best friend and I spent a week away with her three kids, my four, plus my niece (two boys and six girls in all).…
Read moreThe Tale of Rabbit the Hamster
For years, one of our children had been requesting a pet rabbit. Having had a pet rabbit as a child, I knew the care required to keep a rabbit healthy…
Read moreThe Value of Volunteering? An Opportunity for Growth
Saying I was a shy kid seriously understates the issue. I always had one or two friends and was fine in small groups, but crowds scared me. When I had…
Read moreWhat Was Mom Thinking When She Approved This?
Childhood today is much different from a generation ago and that of course was different from the one before and so on. Much has been said about my generation and…
Read moreA Jersey Girl’s Visit to the Beach in the Off-Season
As a Jersey girl, I am no stranger to the beach. In college I worked the late shift at the local grocery store so that I could spend days at…
Read moreFacing Fears Big and Little
Welcome a Secret Subject Swap. This month 14 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own style. Today…
Read moreMy Escalaphobia Was Temporary But Very Real
Although I didn’t know there was a name for it, apparently escalaphobia really is a thing. As a child I was responsible for shutting down an escalator, not once, but…
Read moreYou’ll Go and You’ll Like It!
Families are busy. Sometimes too much so. We get caught up in our schedules and are constantly moving from one activity to another. Those of us with more than one…
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