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 […]
Tag: children
ALLIGATORS, LIP GLOSS AND SEX IN SPACE: WHAT I LEARNED FROM MAGAZINES THIS WEEK
According to both Russian and American space authorities, nobody has ever had sex in space. (Popular Mechanics, February 2016) Wealthy people don’t watch a lot of TV. (Money, March 2016) The more sleep you […]
HumorOutcasts Radio – Interview with Tim Jones
This week, humorist and first-time author Tim Jones joined me on HO Radio. His book YOU’RE GROUNDED FOR LIFE-Misguided Parenting Strategies That Sounded Good At The Time has parents in all stages of life feeling […]
How to Open a Christmas Present
Christmas will be here any day now. Well, actually, it will be here in three days, but it sounds more dramatic the way I say it. As a strict Christmas traditionalist, I feel that this […]
Hollywood Habitat Hell
Holy smokes did we have a dilemma at the Brakeman household. It started a few days ago when the kids found out that I would be working on a PetSmart commercial. I had tried to […]
What we WISH we could say to our kids
Years ago, I had this reckless notion that something was missing in my life which could only be filled by having kids. So we started a family – and got so much more: eight years […]
Better parenting through polling
When it comes to parenting, I don’t always make the best decisions. I’m not always sure what the right thing to do is in a difficult situation. Like the time our elder daughter begged and […]
Our Inventive Dad.
I think I inherited my inventive ways from my dad. I remember the first time he made us a television. My sister and I were totally in awe and even though we only had one […]
Nigerien Peanut Chicken Stew and Birth Control
Nigerien Entree PEANUT CHICKEN STEW INGREDIENTS 3 chicken breasts 1 small eggplant* 1 leek 1 medium onion 3 potatoes 4 tomatoes 4½ tablespoons peanut butter 2½ tablespoons peanut oil 1 cup chicken broth 1 pili […]
Proof that ANYONE Can Be Successful
My youngest daughter is a very successful business owner. As owner and manager of an upscale consignment boutique that looks more like a fancy designer apparel and accessory shop than it does a second-hand clothing […]