Seven Angels, Four Kids, One Family
Sometimes sarcasm is the only sane response
I’m linking to this article again because it’s terribly important. Hollywood has given us a predetermined picture of what drowning looks like (arms flailing, panic, screaming) that is not at all the reality. The Instinctive Drowning Response – so named…
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On the way home today, we saw a crazy-dangerous driver who has to have been in some way impaired. I was behind the other driver, so it was easy to keep enough distance that I wouldn’t have gotten wrecked in…
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After reading about the Overly-Attached Girlfriend meme, I couldn’t resist. Sorry. I’m even sorrier for the agents who’ve probably dealt with all these. I do that in my head, not in my email. But you do it too. Don’t deny…
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We watched a movie for Father’s Day, and during a scene that was mostly sky, I noticed a mark on the screen. I went up close to get it off only to realize it was part of the glass: a…
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Kiddo#4 blew my awesome Father’s Day surprise. Here’s the story…
Back when I was in high school, I wore a button that said “My life has a superb cast, but I can’t figure out the plot.” I should have had Amy Deardon’s book back then. Amy Deardon’s The Story Template has a…
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It’s my opinion that we sometimes “hear” angels without hearing them. I’m convinced that last week, my guardian angel saved someone else’s life. But first, an example. About thirteen years ago, I was home alone with Kiddo1 while my Patient…
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A friend asked me to pray for Saint Anthony to help find a missing iPod. “We were supposed to have a dance party at my brownie troop meeting,” she said, “a nice easy meeting, but we’re screwed if I can’t…
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