I don't suppose my household would actually go naked or hungry were I to suddenly expire. But, on Saturdays -- when everyone and all their stuff is home and strewn about, the laundry chute is full, meals seem to be needed one right after another, appointments need to be kept and I am the mom… Continue reading Clothing the naked can be annoying
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Learner’s permit
“No wonder Edward was such a crazy driver," I muttered. "Who's Edward?" Elyssa asked. "You know, from Twilight.” John Corwin, Dark Light of Mine Our daughter is driving. She wants to know. "Why can't I drive with both feet -- the left on the brake, the right on the gas?" Unsure of the proper answer,… Continue reading Learner’s permit
3 things I didn’t know about my family
"When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb out." Erma Bombeck, American humorist All sorts of stuff goes on behind my back. Literally. "Where was I?" I demanded, mystified as to how my daughters had done such stuff in their early childhoods. I have no… Continue reading 3 things I didn’t know about my family
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 