The Post About The Quarantine

I have hesitated to write about the quarantine because probably everyone on earth is writing about it right now. How could I possibly have anything unique to say on the subject? We are at home. All the time. I’m homeschooling our kids. My husband now works from our house in an office he occasionally sharesContinue reading “The Post About The Quarantine”

It’s A Day I Think About A Lot

“Can you pick up the girls from school? I just don’t think I have the strength to do it.” My sister’s voice sounded a little shaky and I reassured her that I would be happy to do that. I asked for her to explain the pick-up procedures at her girls’ elementary school, because all theContinue reading “It’s A Day I Think About A Lot”

A Story About Some Rum, Chocolate, and Cold Medicine

Yesterday I went to the grocery store to do my weekly procurement of $500,000 worth of groceries. 75% of the kids who live in this house are now the size of adults, but they are also more hungry than regular adults. Therefore, to say they eat a lot of food is not just an understatement,Continue reading “A Story About Some Rum, Chocolate, and Cold Medicine”

How do you handle it when someone hurts you?

We have all been there. An offhand remark that stings, a comment said about us behind our backs, or a biting jab right to our face. I am almost always caught off-guard. I feel shocked at first, but the shock quickly turns to pain. I’ll admit, my first instinct is to say something hurtful rightContinue reading “How do you handle it when someone hurts you?”