My husband is breathing a sigh of relief right now. This is the last day of National Blog Posting Month, and I’ve written a post once a day for the whole month. Whew! I’m a little sad it’s over. November has been a wonderful month! I’ve had over 2,500 views this month, which for my… Continue Reading
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Walking to School
I love walking the girls to school in the morning. Before that time, there is usually yelling and shouting. From me: “Brush your hair!” “Put your shoes on!” “Why don’t you even have your socks on yet?” “IT’S TIME TO GO! WHYDOYOUSTILLHAVEYOURPAJAMASON?” From the girls: “I DID brush my hair!” “I can’t put on my… Continue Reading
Safety Pins
She gave me the small tin as a stocking stuffer. I don’t know how many years ago it was. The tin has a cute drawing on the cover with the word “FAMILY” and inside are a bunch of safety pins. My sister, who received the same tin, and I teased my mom. What in the… Continue Reading
Naked Fall
Just as we are bundling ourselves in down jackets, hats, gloves, and scarves, the trees are bare. Brown branches stretch to the sky, uninhibited by a covering of leaves. Squirrels run up and down the trunks and sometimes disappear into the cluster of leaves and twigs they call home. I spotted a mud-and-twig-daubed nest in… Continue Reading
An Elusive Name
The snow was high. It was at least up to my knees, and the fluffy powder fell into my boots, which were fastened with an elastic band around a button. My ankles were cold but stayed dry thanks to the old bread bags I had pulled over my feet. The bags served two purposes; to… Continue Reading
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