Today I want to honor and acknowledge my mother-in-law. I recently heard a saying that a good mother-in-law should keep her mouth shut, wear beige, and write checks.

Nothing could be further from the truth.
Read More »Today I want to honor and acknowledge my mother-in-law. I recently heard a saying that a good mother-in-law should keep her mouth shut, wear beige, and write checks.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Read More »I haven’t written many Johnny stories recently. Many of you write to tell me that these are your favorites. It’s not that Johnny hasn’t been producing exceptional material. Just that his mother hasn’t devoted as much time to writing recently.
So let me tell you about our recent outing to Target.
Read More »Some days it’s hard to know where to start and what task to tackle first. But when I walk downstairs and see my son eating a plate of bacon and a can of peaches,
I know it’s time to head to the grocery store.
Michael and I began taking down Christmas decorations today. We’ve had our tree since before Thanksgiving.
It’s transitioned from charming Christmas decoration to potential fire hazard.
Read More »Just before Christmas, the weather turned wintry and the snow started flying. That inspired me to hunker down with a lovely beverage and the latest Downton Abbey film.
It inspired everyone else to hit the slopes.
Read More »It’s been quiet around Mom’s blog recently. Just last week, she had surgery and her recovery has been slow with some unanticipated complications. She is starting to feel better but needs quite a bit of rest.
This was a planned procedure and she doesn’t want people to worry. Suffice it to say that after welcoming 8 children into the world, Mom is a bit like Humpty Dumpty. Her surgeon did a fabulous job of putting her back together again.
Read More »Michael and Angela are finishing up their finals before Christmas. Today Michael took an exam for his Intro to Design Thinking class.
Apparently, the professor wants a visual display of that creative thinking during finals.
Read More »Quirkiness is buying the 3000 foot industrial roll of saran wrap from Sam’s Club.
And inscribing the date when it went into household production. 6/11/21 in my parents’ case.
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