Why does it smell like onion grass in my daughter’s bedroom? Who broke my headband? Why are my piano keys sticky? Where is my spatula? Who wiped all these boogies on the wall?...and who will clean them up? If you have children, or have been around children, you know that anything is a toy. And ... read more
It’s a Long Road and a Steep Mountain
Passing the field where last year's Easter egg hunt took place, my four-year-old daughter said, "Next year we're going to have an Easter egg hunt again and I will go." I asked her what Easter meant. "Honey, we haven't had it for a while." Yes, but what does Easter celebrate? "Eggs and candy." I ... read more
Why I Am A Stay-at-Home Mom
One December afternoon when my daughter was ten months old, I went to get her up from her nap and found her wrapped in colored lights, a human Christmas tree. Apparently, attracted to the multi-colored display on the windowsill, she had reeled them into her crib. What keeps me home day after day, ... read more