I thank God for my husband every day. He is wonderful in many many ways, but some days it’s his low-maintenance that tops the charts. I have a simple chili recipe my Mom put into a hand-written, keepsake-quality recipe book several years ago that I tweaked to make my own and he LOVES it. TheContinue reading “My Chili – pleases the tummy and wallet”
Category Archives: Memories of my parents’ parenting
Wishing My Childhood for My Kids – Nostalgia
There is a sense of the 1980’s in my trailer park. No sidewalks, kneepads, or helmets, and plenty of kids running around with no obvious supervision. Yes, my trailer park fits some of the negative stereotypes you may immediately think of, but I’ll defend it every time because it’s a hellofa lot better than theContinue reading “Wishing My Childhood for My Kids – Nostalgia”
Reflecting on a Foundational Lesson from my Dad
Aren’t memories funny? Sometimes, vivid memories get preserved into little snapshots of time, and serve as a reference point to compare new situations or lessons to which only strengthen that foundational memory. Context of why that moment happened and what followed the moment may be lost. Significance of the moment may be small and quiteContinue reading “Reflecting on a Foundational Lesson from my Dad”
Random SAHM Thoughts 