Today is the last day of the school year. I’m so looking forward to summer break. I’m so dreading it. My sons are on two different schedules (one half-day kindergartner and two middle schoolers). Because of some…ahem…”issues” I’ve ended up driving them to and fro rather than putting them on the bus I paid for [...]
Filed under: Keri Stevens | Tagged: bickering, halcyon, kids, raising kids, Summer, summer break, Writing | 17 Comments »
by Laura Drake Alpha Dog and I had been training for three months, so I had mixed feelings about finally attempting my first organized Century bicycle ride (100 miles in a day.) On one hand, I was looking forward to not having to spend 8-10 hours a week on that darned bike seat, training, and [...]
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A few weeks ago, I paid my kids to clean my car for me, including the inside windows. The next day, I noticed an odd pattern to the rear window. It was a grid, like clean lines up and down, crisscrossing the defroster wires, with a bit of shimmer or fog inside the squares. Then [...]
Filed under: Natalie J. Damschroder | 19 Comments »
His Treasure (Men of Valor #1) by Kiru Taye * I received a copy of this book from Breathless Press in exchange for an honest review* In a time when men rule their households with firm hands, can a quiet man tame his rebellious wife with persevering love? Angry at being forced to marry a [...]
Filed under: 3 1/2 Hearts, Book Reviews, Heather Brewer | 1 Comment »
Hi All! Once again, I’m out playing…not really. My local chapter is hosting a writers’ retreat. Sort of like a lock-in for chapter members. We’ll be doing 2 hours writing blocks. The idea is to get words, words, and more words this weekend. Lucky for me, good friend Silver James stepped up to fill in [...]
Filed under: Cynthia D'Alba, Guest Blogger | Tagged: Blood Moon, Cynthia D'Alba, Silver James | 16 Comments »
We knew early on that our son wasn’t quite like other kids. First off, he was very impatient. Witness his insistence on popping out a full eleven weeks before his due date. As he grew, we noticed he didn’t seem to care much about playing with other kids, but my husband said he just took [...]
Filed under: Kari Lynn Dell | Tagged: autism, color blindness, show don't tell | 22 Comments »
If you have kids, I’m sure you’ve heard this a bizzillion times. But this time I’m doing the whining. I’ve always scoffed a little, quietly of course, when I’ve heard women say they can’t wait for the pregnancy to be over. I thought, you know you do have to deal with a baby then and [...]
Filed under: Shawna Thomas | Tagged: baby, Contest, schedules | 31 Comments »
Okay, I know this is going to say way too much about me, but I just can’t help it. I laughed so hard over the wonderful memories this song brought back I just had to share. Have you ever heard of My Boomerang Won’t Come Back by Charlie Drake? Let me explain. From second to fourth [...]
Filed under: Melissa Ohnoutka | Tagged: Funny, melissa ohnoutka, memories, Oldies, Songs, teenagers | 26 Comments »
