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How to Take Rockin’ Family Photos
I give good Peek-a-Boo. All the kids say so. And you only think that’s not an important life skill if you’ve never had to make a kid smile for a camera. Can I get an “amen” from all the rockin’ peek-a-booers out there? AMEN! (It’s probably bad form to give my own rockin’ self an…
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Dread and Other Benefits of Blogging
The Wife I Want To Be is at war with the Wife I Am. It’s a raging and never-ending battle, with each side making gains and taking losses almost continuously. “To arms! To arms!,” I yell. (FYI, I’m not sure which Me is yelling that. It gets a little confusing coordinating all the skirmishes when…
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Grateful: A Guest Post by The Old Marine
Hi, Friend! I’m on the trip of a lifetime to Alaska with my family. Five kids. Ten days. Infinite excitement. While we’re away having grand, bloggable adventures, I’m sharing some special posts by guest writers. On this, our first vacation day, I’m excited to lead off with a post from my dad. If you’ve been…
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Pride Cometh
I do terrible things to my 11-year-old son. You can tell by the way he rages and storms up the stairs whenever I so harshly mistreat him. Like the (countless) time(s) I told him he must bathe. And that he was required to accomplish his cleansing on the same day I issued the order. And…