Category: family life
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Ding Dong Cookies?
Millenia ago, when I was a teenager, one of my friends was diagnosed with cancer. Shortly after that happened, I was having a sleepover with my best frien,d and in our sleep-deprived sugar craziness, we decided the best way to encourage him was to deliver cookies. At 3 in the morning. So, after drinking way…
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Hot date with Mommy
This is going to be about date night with your kid, but first a story. So, one thing I remember quite vividly from my childhood is going on occasional “hot dates” with my Dad. We would go out somewhere just the two of us and hang out. I remember one time going up to the…
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The messiest and funnest way to clean your house
And, yes, I know funnest is not a word. Way back when I was a brand new public school teacher, a veteran teacher pulled me aside and gave me advice on a fun way to practice spelling AND clean the desks at the same time. Squirt a small amount of shaving cream on their desks,…
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The Perfect HIgh School Graduation Present
In a moment, we’ll return you to the perfect high school graduation present, but first a story. In a scary moment, I’ve realized my high school years happened over 2 decades ago. I bring this up because at a youth group retreat at the beginning of the Bible lesson our youth pastor played a scene…
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Slow Down, Momma!
I have 15 free minutes. As of the date I’m writing this on March 19, since March 1, I have been out of the house 10 out of the 19 days, and I leave again on Thursday for a baby shower up in Iowa. It would be one thing if it had been one long…