On Monday morning, moms all around America get out of bed, go to the kitchen, and start making breakfast for kids, dads, and even a little something for themselves. This isn’t earth-shattering news. In fact, it isn’t even all that newsworthy. Especially when you consider these moms go through that same routine every other day of the week, too. But what makes it worth … Read the rest…
It’s Father’s Day 2013. So, all you dads out there…it is YOUR day. But I have a suggestion for you. Don’t make it all about you. If your loved ones want to lavish you with love and attention, that’s just plain awesome. But there is a risk (for some) in gathering in too much of it…and this makes room for selfishness to take over. … Read the rest…
The very first day I can remember, in my life, was when I was approximately two years old. Considering how many years it’s been since then, I think that’s astounding. To be clear about this…I don’t actually remember being two. But I’ve always recalled something that happened to me when I was very small, and my dad once told me he didn’t see how … Read the rest…
Summertime Fun Facts
Someone passed around an article called “summertime fun facts“, and I’m a sucker for things like that…well, sometimes I am. Anyway…I read some things about summer I had never known before. Like how a theatre in New York began offering A/C to its audiences in the summer as a means of drawing a crowd. It worked like a charm. Some other things I didn’t … Read the rest…
If you’ve ever been around a three year old for very long, you may have experienced the “why syndrome”. Inquisitive little minds want to know…need to know why. For some reason this popped into my head this morning, and I decided to write answers to things little kids ask “why” questions about. It just so happened that I came up with 13 reasons why. … Read the rest…
It’s true that the brightest lights are in the darkest places. I’m sure you’ve also heard it said “it’s always darkest just before the dawn”. There’s a reason people come up with sayings like these. It’s usually because someone has gone through some terrible times and thought there would be no way out. But lo and behold…we all can get through those dark times … Read the rest…
When you’re young, still in school, and ready to go barefoot, those hot summer days are heavy on your mind. You start to picture yourself in a sparkling, clear pool with your friends. Or maybe you see yourself walking down white, sandy beaches. It just seems like it takes forever for those days to get here. You do your best to keep your mind … Read the rest…