I’d forgotten, or maybe I just blocked out, the potty training years. As I watch my daughters muddle through this stage I am sure I blocked it out. There is no manual for potty training a child. You are on your own. Each child is different; therefore unique approaches are in order. Often it will…
Mr. Dell and mpi (Moi’)
I am in the midst of writing Angel Bumps, a story about signs from people who have passed. As I’m writing, I realized what my sign will be when I leave this world. Listen up, folks! If your computer ever, ever takes it upon itself to write: Somedays I rarely mister Anne…instead of Some…
Men Are From Uranus
“Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” was a popular book a few years ago. It listed the differences in how men and women process life. I find that they are more likely to come from Uranus. Women come from the planet Frazzled. Frazzled has not yet been discovered because every time the telescope…
Ice Cream Therapy 101
In my whole world right now, nothing brings me more joy than my grand kids. I’ve become one of those grandparents who turn into a five year old when they are around. They bring the simple, childlike view of life front and center. I might need to teach a college course on this. Forget trigonometry,…
The Clothes Bandit
We have a morning ritual in our house. At exactly 6:45, I jump out of bed, brush my teeth, start the coffee, and feed the dogs. I take my steaming hot coffee back to bed and prop myself and wait for the show to begin. At precisely 7:20, my husband jumps in the shower, and…
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