Backstory Some young mothers schooled at home. Some worked and tended simultaneously. Every mother soothed and promised that fun times would return. Young Mom Heroes This Mother’s Day will be particularly special for young mothers. Those who will enthusiastically accept the vase of dandelions, handmade cards from school, the poetry of childhood strained to […]
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Youngest I Will Ever Be
Backstory I was reading about Eleanor Roosevelt, a woman to admire. She once said, “Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, and the youngest you’ll ever be again.” It made me remember the time I wrestled with that concept. Here’s the story. Youngest I Will Ever Be The fair is in town and I’m trying to decide whether to go. […]
Texting While Driving
Backstory It will just take a moment to respond. Surely that is the thinking behind those who still text while driving. Yet if we remember back to our teenage driving lessons, how much time does it take to be distracted enough to create an accident? Ten seconds? Less? Certainly the time it takes to text […]
Organized
Backstory How much time do you waste each year, searching for things? The Pixie Lost & Found survey finds the average American spends 2.5 days each year looking for lost items. That reminded me of the system my grandmother had for keeping things from getting lost. Organized A place for everything, and everything in its place. A good […]
Spring
Backstory All through March, we were on standby for traces of that precious season-turn. Winter’s sad statistics wore us out. So many were deprived of the wonder unfolding now. In their honor, let’s cherish this Spring as never before. Spring What a gift spring is. Mother Nature at her most generous. We drove up to […]
Children Listen
Backstory – Children Listen I over-heard a scolding being given to a couple of early school students. I could see their eyes glazing over as they heard what I could tell were the same messages that had been delivered often before. It was going right over their heads. I wondered what the scolder expected to […]