I was 12 years old and in 7th grade when I decided I wanted to be a journalist. Not simply because I wanted to be ‘on TV’, but because I was fascinated by storytelling, by interviewing, by news, by the men and women who shared it every day, and who gave us the information we needed to know. I watched… View Post
This Tooth Fairy Isn’t Keeping Up With Those Joneses
The Tooth Fairy came for a visit this weekend. And, as she typically does, she sprinkled some of that special Tooth Fairy dust (or whatever it is she does) and dropped off a single silver dollar. What? A SINGLE SILVER DOLLAR? What a CHEAPSKATE that STUPID TOOTH FAIRY MUST BE! Or at least that’s what I imagine my small dude… View Post
Hair Tutorial: Braided Bun
You know I’m having fun with the hair tutorials, right? My husband has always encouraged me to wear my hair up – has always liked it when I have worn my hair in a ponytail and the like, but I have always hesitated. Some silly insecurity. Wearing my hair down has always been easy – it has always felt like… View Post
On a Mission: 40 Days of Water
I’ve been starting my day with ice water and lemon. It is a far cry from my normal coffee, sweetened with creamer and sugar. But I can hardly complain. I’ve been doing it for a good reason. Since I was a little girl, this time of year – Lent in the Catholic Church – the 40 days between Ash Wednesday… View Post
Spring Into Reading With DEAR Time – Drop Everything And Read With Your Kids
I would be lying if I told you I came up with the phrase ‘DEAR time – Drop Everything And Read’ – on my own. It is something my small people do at their school and the moment I heard it, it resonated with me. Since I was a little girl, I have always loved to read – magazines, fiction,… View Post
There is No Place Like Home: A Daddy Diary
I’m scared. And Frustrated. Today is a Bad Day. My Little Girl is on her way to the emergency room. A Winter Storm has ripped thru my home town. The Governor of Missouri has declared a State of Emergency. My wife, a Southern California native, is driving on the snow/ice packed streets of suburban St Louis. And, I’m in a… View Post
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