When we moved from the upper midwest to the PNW seven years ago, I thought I had moved to another country. The people were different, the accents were different, the traffic was different, and the ... Read More about Not’cher MinnesOtan Fud
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Time to Play!
We had our first 5 kids in about 9 years. After a 7 year gap, we had Rebekah. Other people might call that last child an oops, an afterthought, a surprise, or a caboose. We ... Read More about Time to Play!
MM Meditation – Look to the Sky!
My son called from outside a few nights ago, "Mom, come out here now! Look at the sky!" Immediately I thought of the little ditty, "Red at night, sailors' delight. Red in morning, ... Read More about MM Meditation – Look to the Sky!
Daddy’s Way is Funner
Yea, I know you fellow grammar geeks are hung up on the word FUNNER in my title, as I would have been until I read a newspaper article a few months ago with this news flash - Funner is now a ... Read More about Daddy’s Way is Funner
What if Daddy IS Wrong?
Yesterday, we determined that Daddy's way is OK. Daddy may use too many wipes, Daddy may put the sheets on the bed the wrong way, but as long as there is no harm, there is no foul. Sometimes the ... Read More about What if Daddy IS Wrong?
Dad! That’s Not the Way You Do That!
I made the bed and I noticed the bottom sheet was inside out. The seam sneering me and waved a serged thread tail triumphantly in the air. I recalled hearing an 8-year-old voice a day before, ... Read More about Dad! That’s Not the Way You Do That!








