Small Town Stories

I live in small town. Not quite hick-town small, but small enough that it can sometimes feel like the Cheers Bar where everybody knows your name. It has its pluses and minuses, and sometimes it’s just plain funny. I thought I’d share a couple with you today. The first...

Why Did God Make Me Human?

My daughter Jasmine started kindergarten this year. And although she loves the activity, friends, and fun each new day brings, she is also very tired. Going to school all day, everyday, and being just five years old is tough. So last night as I was putting Jasmine to...

Crossing the Border

The other day I had a bit of a flashback to when our kids were younger – like about 20 years younger. We had traveled up to northern Minnesota for a weekend at my husband’s parents. They lived on the Rainy River overlooking, coincidentally enough, a little town called...

Kids Say the Darndest Things

When I was a kid there was a show on television every afternoon called Art Linkletter’s House Party. It was an afternoon variety show and to be honest, I don’t really remember much about it except for the regular segment called “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” Mr....

I’m Not Funny

I’m not funny when I want to be. I try to tell jokes, but they usually flop. I forget the punchline, or my timing is way off. People often chuckle sideways or look at me as if trying to decipher if I am serious or not. But rarely do I get a laugh when trying for one....

Roll With It

I am now 19 weeks pregnant, finished with the first trimester (YES!!!) and feeling like an actual human being again. For the first few months I felt nauseous, sick, and generally depressed the majority of the time. I’d felt like I had nothing to write, not a lot to...