Snap
Every once in awhile a word will fascinate me. The word snap is that word as of late. One little word with so many meanings and uses. I was at Hume Lake last week and I had just snapped one of the kids’ pants as we were getting ready in the morning. The word seemed…
10 that Changed Miriam
There is a great series on PBS that is called 10 ____ that changed America. The episodes include houses, towns, parks and buildings. It is a really informative series and I highly recommend watching it. It got me thinking about other things that have changed the world. What would I put on that list? For…
Well begun is half done
When I was a child, I was enchanted by the music and the magic of the film Mary Poppins. She was my heroine. I wanted to live in a world where toys cleaned up after themselves and carousel horses left the merry-go-round. I listened to the 33 1/3 album that my mom got from Necco…
DEALING WITH THE PEOPLE YOU WOULD RATHER RUN AWAY FROM
Is it just me, or is it the time of year? It seems like whininess is on the rise like a contagious disease. Even one of the presidential candidates is super mean and negative. I don’t want to respond in kind but I feel like complaining and whining about these negative people who are driving…
Silly all used up
Have you ever watched kids play and create? If it has been awhile, you should stop what you are doing and make a plan to get to some kids and let them mentor you in the art of play. I am worried about the end of silliness and I hope mine never gets used up. …
Opening a Can of Worms
What is with that expression?! I heard someone say it the other day and it sort of surprised me that I have been thinking about it since! And maybe that is just what I will do as I unpack that idiom. I know that it is a phrase that implies that by trying to fix…
We all are born with Super Powers
I read this article that talks about the miraculous ability of babies to read minds! It really isn’t mind reading but it is the amazing ability to read body language and facial expressions super acutely. They can also see things in extraordinary ways, distinguishing between sights and sounds that actually diminish as they move from…
Animal Crackers!
It all started in Greene, NY. At least that is the first place I remember finding some of my mom’s childhood Shirley temple stuff. I was in elementary school when I went up to Granny Fox’s attic and saw the Shirley Temple book with Nancy Lou Wheeler written in the corner of the yellow magazine…
Corny Joke Day!
Today is Jim’s Birthday! I made an apple pie and we are going to go miniature golfing to celebrate His life. He stopped growing older just before his 55th birthday but this is the 58th anniversary of the day he was born. I have always found a reason to celebrate life and together we made…
Colored Toilet Paper
What ever happened to colored toilet paper?! It just dawned on me as I was driving by a house that had been toilet papered that it was all white! Now I am aware that I have seen many “TP”ed houses and have even participated in my share over the years, but the house I saw…