Wisdom for Dummies
I may or may not have taught my son to use his inside voice by yelling at him. #parenting Find more dubious wisdom in I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then […]
Tag: Mother’s Day
Wisdom for Dummies
Children grow up and their mothers grow old. This is no coincidence. #parenting #worry Find more wisdom in I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me Better […]
Bad Advice Friday, 5-12-17
Oh my gosh. It’s Friday already. Did you know there’s one every week? So, I shall once more be dispensing bad advice As usual, the advice will stupendously bad. ************************ JW asks: Should I really […]
Friday Humor Devotional
Dear Lord, please remind me to be more specific when my children asked me what I want for Mother’s Day. I said I simply wanted a flower from each of them. I guess I got […]
Mother’s Garage
Lots of people have two-car garages. My mother had a two-couch garage: two couches, a gigantic conference table, three bookcases with books, three living room chairs, a rocking chair, a coffee table, a desk, a […]
An Excerpt from Dorothy Rosby’s I Didn’t Know You Could Make Birthday Cake From Scratch: Parenting Blunders from Cradle to Empty Nest
Today we are thrilled to excerpt a chapter from I Didn’t Know You Could Make Birthday Cake From Scratch: Parental Blunders from Cradle to Empty Nest by Dorothy Rosby. With Mother’s Day approaching, this is […]
A Mother’s High-Calorie Love
My mother equated food with love and food that she cooked for her children with mother’s love. The more food, the more calories, the more trouble, the more time involved, the more pans used, the […]
A Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift
Today families are abuzz about mom. What to do, what to get on her special day? Burnt French toast, handmade cards, family gatherings to toast, fete and feast with Mamma. Everywhere, moms secretly think, […]
When “Plan A” Bombs
Life presents too many choices. Whether I’m shopping for hair products at the Waconia Feed and Hardware Emporium, or exploring career prospects in Horse and Hound, I’ve had some trouble shaping my next career move, […]