The Writing Life If Week in Review is a list of accomplishments, all mine go in the writing category. Here’s a list of the articles that came out last week from yours truly!   5 Ways to Date Your Spouse Without Leaving the House in Her View From Home.  (Let us all think back eons ago to Valentine’s Day for this one.)                   To the Man Who …

MATTHEW 19:16-22, 26 16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” 17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”  18 “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false …

Thanks Mamalode for seeing the benefit of both reading to your child and knowing what’s worth the read! If you need suggestions to help your child understand and welcome differences of all kinds, this is a good place to start.   Save

They say animals adapt to their environment. The butterfly can change its wings to match the foliage. The rabbit can freeze faster than the hounds can hunt. It’s adapt or perish. When I say adapt, I’m not talking metaphysical here. For us it’s literal. Here’s a list of the “adaptive devices” Charlie uses on the regular: Compression suit (picture old lady socks, the kind they recommend for long international flights, only as a full body suit. Spanx …

This makes me almost too hurt and angry to speak. So I wrote about it in Her View From Home Magazine instead.  

So I was riding the rails on Saturday and had some time to do a little thinking. Yep. Go back. Read it again. I was on a train with Jody. A murder mystery train, no less. The motion-minded thespians visited our car, car 76, and acted out the blood, murder, and mayhem while we cruised across the Tennessee countryside at low speeds. If you get the munchies, soda and large cinnamon rolls are for sale …

GENESIS 6:17,18, 9:12,13 CHAPTER 6 17 I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish. 18 But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you. CHAPTER 9 12 And God said, “This is the sign of …

We all know date nights are crucial to a relationship. If you’re a parent you also know that sometimes it can take more moving of mountains and money and schedules than it’s worth to get out of the house without your kids. So in the name of practicality and true love, I’m bringing date night to you in my article for Her View From Home Magazine.

Everybody’s an expert when in comes to parenting. From the woman in the park who tells you your child needs a warmer jacket to the newest parenting book that swears cloth diapers and essential oils are the only way to go. I know you’re not short on advice, so I’m giving you a laugh instead. Here’s my article in Parent.co magazine sharing my Top 10 Books on How NOT to Parent (new title, via editor’s choice)…  

Because reality is funny and every mom needs a laugh, here’s what a mom’s Valentine’s Day really looks like. My GIFs to you… 5 a.m. When your kids wake up early for no reason. 7 a.m. When you’ve fed and clothed everyone but yourself. 7:15 a.m. When you finally look in the mirror. 8 a.m. When your spouse leaves for work forgetting it’s Valentine’s Day. 11 a.m. When you realize you’re covered in glitter and …