In 2005, we had the privilege of having four, yes four, count them, teenagers in our house at one time. We thought it would be cool having six kids close in age so they’d be friends. Even if we’d ... Read More about My Husband is The World’s Most Ridiculous Dad
Who’s YOUR 12th MAN?
I’m not a football fan. A Midwest transplant to the Seattle area, I gradually acclimated to the rains, but not the Seahawks. They never sparked my interest. Until lately. ... Read More about Who’s YOUR 12th MAN?
Dr. Mardy Never Met a Metaphor He Didn’t Like
Dr. Mardy Grothe loves a good metaphor. So much he collects them instead of spoons or thimbles. Are you a word-nerd who loves saying, reading, and studying words? Did you read a dictionary, ... Read More about Dr. Mardy Never Met a Metaphor He Didn’t Like
I Should Have Passed a Note
Writers see a blank piece of paper or computer screen as an emptiness waiting to be filled. It’s not alive until our words cover the area in a literary dance. The blankness beckons something deep ... Read More about I Should Have Passed a Note
When Words Become a Work of Art
Writers love words. We love reading words, writing words, and saying them out loud. They are the food for our soul. Words are writers’ swords, band-aids, and lullabies. ... Read More about When Words Become a Work of Art
My Daughter “Swears” Like Her Father
Once upon a time, my husband was fresh out of college and taught at a private Christian school. Although we’d been married over a year and had our first child, we weren’t much older than ... Read More about My Daughter “Swears” Like Her Father
