Thoughts and encouragement on divorce, remarriage, blended family, and what it really means to be a Christian.
Guys, I just went to pick up "Four" from his refereeing job at the local soccer field. And I did it in my slippers, with no make-up, with a ceramic mug full of tea in my hand. He wasn't even properly embarrassed, even after I announced loudly I was there to watch him in my [...]
We have a variety of special needs in our house. Two of my kiddos take medicine to help them manage their day. Sometimes the younger of the two struggles to remember to take her medicine. Not to worry though, the older one has everything under control... I walked into the kitchen and saw this on [...]
There are two sketchy looking men wandering around the outside of my house right now. It's not as bad as it sounds. They are survey guys getting information for an updated real property report. But I wish they would go away! They pulled up in front of my house an hour ago. I, being the [...]
A little known fact about me: If you wake me up at 5am, I am generally a nice person. This is really saying something because if you wake me up at 7am, you're likely to get your head bitten off. My children have learned through painful experience that you do not stand outside my bedroom [...]
Oh how the teeter-totter swings... This is a story about how I took my girls to their psychologist appointment and how I needed her more than they did. It started out as an average day. I was in relatively good spirits when I picked up the girls early from school and we started out on [...]
In which ugly naked guy is real. “Do not judge my story by the chapter you walked in on.” Anonymous I am currently rewatching all the "Friends" episodes from season one all the way through to the end. Call me old and lame but there it is, I love that show! It’s mindless and perfect for [...]
Caring for step children.. Today is a day of Tylenol and cautious bossing. One of my beloved step-sons came to me yesterday, sick as a dog and feeling ever so sorry for his poor self. As a man does… What do you do when your kids are sick? You boss them. You take their temperature, [...]
