In Case You Missed It . . .

We had what Serenity calls a “Saturday Game” this week, one of those moments when all the hard work of parenting (or just living in general) is put on display. It was the Christmas Dance Recital. And, let me tell you, it was a beautiful day! Here are the highlights: 1. Macy wasn’t officially in the dance recital, but she insisted on wearing a similar costume. Luckily we had a few extra tutus from...

National Day of Listening

“The mission of StoryCorps is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.” Last week at my mother’s birthday lunch, I listened to my Grandpa Grubbs tell us about making sorghum molasses when he was in high school. It was a fascinating story I had never heard before. Then this weekend, the Nickerson family gathered to celebrate Grandma Mary’s 90th birthday. I...

If Claire Could Teach You One Thing Today,

it would be THIS:

“Children are a Blessing . . . “

My kids admiring my friend Heather’s new twins. Heather was my go-to babysitter for years. One time she took care of 9 month-old Ada for several days when Claire was hospitalized with pneumonia. She’s a peach, I tell you, and these boys are plenty of work but lots more blessing! I just thought you all might need a dose of cuteness this...

My Dooce Post for the Week

This week I did something to my lower leg. I don’t know what it was exactly. It may have happened when I was taking out my frustrations on a mini-van seat that would go up or down. I jerked, yelled, and finally gave up. Of course, then Dan calmly reached over and had it up in two seconds. Anyway, the next morning my left leg was very sore, like it feels after a work-out. (Yep, I work-out infrequently enough...