I finally got my kids back. You know how the minute you pick up the phone the kids are there? “Mom, I need to know the meaning of life and I need to know NOW!!” If they aren’t begging for your undivided attention, then they are marching around like a Sousa band in the … [Read more...]

Like the long-awaited days when your children go off to kindergarten, are potty trained, and on their way to college, you parents will mark as milestones the moments when your kids can finally babysit themselves while you run errands. Gone will be the days of dragging tired, … [Read more...]

I suspect my youngest son had seen the dog in the pet shop earlier, while I was busy with the grocery shopping. I was only vaguely aware of him leaving my side, and returning in time for me to go through the checkout. I remained preoccupied, therefore perfectly primed and off … [Read more...]

After several summers of vacationing in northern Minnesota, I now know the real reason why the pioneer women died so young … they all had to share a one-room cabin with their families and pretend like they enjoyed living that way. The very thought of it gives me a clogged … [Read more...]