It’s Still Our Choice Aren’t we all trying not to raise little poops 💩? I mean I assume that’s the goal. We want our kids to grow up learning how to be respectful to others and to themselves. So why are we allowing cell phone and social media culture to become toxic for our kids? …
Worn Out Old Blue Our van, affectionately named Old Blue, finally decided it was done. The repairs were going to be $4400, in addition to $300 we had just spent. If you have been following us for a little while on Facebook, you know that Old Blue had already dropped us before. The girls and …
The Importance of Fiber Fiber may be one of those things that you don’t ever have to worry about…until you do. Some of you know exactly what I’m talking about. We often think of fiber only as an aid in using the bathroom, but it has so many more benefits. You might know that a …
Selfie Obsession At some point our society became obsessed with taking selfies. Did you know there is even a National Selfie Day? I’m serious. It’s June 21st. On iPhone there’s a whole category for selfies in your albums. Some of us like to make fun of other people for their selfie expressions. Maybe you make …
No one ever thinks they aren’t coming home. All of Our To-Do Lists Stuck at a stoplight, I watch all the people going by. Parents dropping their kids off at school. A dad with his hat on backwards while his daughter looks in the mirror. Teenagers laughing, carefree. A student on his bike goes by, …
A Little Stone Pebble I never say bad words. You will never hear me curse. I never have. It’s just not who I am and not how my mama raised me. A bad word doesn’t feel right rolling off my tongue. It’s like a little stone pebble in an otherwise fine bowl of soup – …
Crabs in a Basket Growing up in the middle of a commercial fishing family, I’ve seen plenty of crabs. And I’m talking about the Crustacean, but we will get to people in a minute. When I see live crabs, I run. I run away. I run for my life. I don’t want to be pinched. …
Like roots that suck up water, flourishing from the ground, A love that fills you up, you will feel draining down. When the flowers fade you are left standing with dry leaves, Holding gray instead of color, doubt instead of belief. The hopes and the promises feel snatched, plans all rearranged. A timeline guarantee not …
In Loving Memory of my nephew Thomas Paul Story September 20, 1999 – July 1, 2023 In life we find love withstands many things, many dreams, many plans, many changes. Real love doesn’t end, it ages. And so sitting here at your grave I’m reminded that death only ends a life, not a love, not …
Give me my sister. When life is happy and everything’s right, When joy and success are all that keeps me up at night, Give me my sister. When celebrations are often and happiness follows me around, When there’s no reason to worry and only blessings abound, Give me my sister. When life is sad and …
