Heelarious
Those of you who know me well know that I loathe baby showers. I can only take so many “ooh’s” and “ahh’s” before I want to start ripping out my hair. And since I...
Category: Family
Sixteen
We celebrated my niece’s 16th birthday this evening with a family party at my sister’s house. It made me reflect back to the day I turned sixteen. Sixteen is such a magical age. It’s...
Scared of Santa
For many kids, it’s an annual event. Their parents dress them up and haul them to the mall to get a photo taken with Santa. Many enjoy the experience, but it seems that far...
Priceless Friendships
Over the course of my life, I’ve had many friendships. Some stay and some go, but there are a few special relationships that never change no matter what happens. Whether separated by distance or...
New Life
I’m odd. I know it. I think my “baby gene” failed to develop properly because I’m not one of those girls who are naturally drawn to babies. Even so, I have to admit that...
Everybody Cheats
On Father’s day, my church gave everyone a book written by Andy Stanley, “Choosing to Cheat: Who Wins When Family and Work Collide?.” I read it the other day, and it hit home. The...
Happy Parents: Dishonest or in Denial?
If you are married sans kids, it’s likely that you’ve been asked the “when are you having children” question hundreds (maybe thousands) of times. Some people will tell you having children is the best thing that...
100 Years of Celebrating Motherhood
Mother’s day reaches its 100th anniversary on Sunday. I find it interesting that a woman who never married and never had children was the one who started it all. Anna Jarvis organized the first mother’s...
The Dash
Today I stood graveside as family and friends said goodbye to my uncle. Since he was being laid to rest in the same cemetery as my grandparents, we wandered over to look at their headstone...
