You’ve Come a Long Way Baby . . . or not

Just a few weeks ago our first grandchild was born.  She is the most beautiful baby ever, of course, and, as much as I’d LOVE to tell you all about every little move she’s made since she’s been born, I won’t.  Instead, I want to discuss the hospital experience. Here’s...

Do You have the Hand Grenades?

Sleeping can be very entertaining. Well, to be honest, I guess this falls under the category of “not sleeping” or “trying to sleep” but still, when a person is in bed, and not sleeping, it’s good to have entertainment. On occasion, my husband is the entertainer. There...

Keeping You Informed, While We Keep You Safe

I came home from church on Sunday, after hearing a sermon on gossip, and decided to spend a few minutes reading our local newspaper.  We live in a VERY small town and one of the many things our paper includes is a police and sheriff’s report.  In other words, if you...

A Junk Drawer that Truly Defines Junk

When I was a kid, there was a drawer just to the right of our refrigerator that we referred to as the “junk drawer.” It was approximately 10 inches wide and 14 inches deep. I’m not sure why we called it a junk drawer because really, there wasn’t much junk in it. It...

Restroom Networking

I attend a lot of conferences, particularly women’s conferences, and thus, I spend a lot of time in restroom lines with other women who also need to “rest.”  I seriously believe that if I didn’t have this “resting” issue to deal with I would have all the time in the...