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 … The rest of the story…
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. … The rest of the story…
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 … The rest of the story…
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 … The rest of the story…
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. … The rest of the story…
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 … The rest of the story…
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 … The rest of the story…
I remember a long time ago I bought a birthday card for a friend. My favorite kind of birthday card was always the one that had a great picture on the front and was blank inside. That way I could write my own verse. Anyway…on this particular card I wrote a whole poem, which I don’t remember…and I don’t have a copy, but I … The rest of the story…
What’s your favorite color? Mine’s blue. Do you like purple? Red? Pink? Orange? Yellow? Green? Brown? Do you like to see all the colors together in one giant arch? If so, you may be one of those rainbow riders. Rainbow riders are very special people. In the first place, they wear special boots that help them jump real high into the sky. Then they can … The rest of the story…
In Colorado, a really fun thing to do is go walking in the woods on a day when the evergreen trees smell so good. Pine needles crunch under your feet, and creatures scamper off to hide as you round the bends of the trail. When it’s warm in the summer, you can still cool off in the forest. The wind whispers through the trees, … The rest of the story…