I’ll Meet You There

by | Jun 5, 2014 | Just Laughs

You know how there are certain locations that, every time you see them, conjure up all kinds of memories? Perhaps the hospital where you gave birth to your first child, the church where you were baptized, or maybe even the spot where you broke up with your high school...

Mama’s Crazymakers

by | May 12, 2014 | Just Laughs

I love my children. But just like when getting married you could never have known all the wonderful, interesting, and quirky things about your mate, so it is with having kids. There may have been moms who told me stories to this effect prior to having children…but if...

Technology Fail

by | Apr 14, 2014 | Just Laughs

Maybe it’s my English editor geekiness, but I am just not good with acronyms. Between LOL, BRB, and YOLO, I’m constantly having to stop and remember the correct phrases. Rather than encouraging brevity, it’s an exercise in painfully slow futility. Call me old...

Pee in a Cup

by | Apr 7, 2014 | Just Laughs

I was nineteen when I had my first child, John. John was quick to talk, and by the time he was two-and-a-half, he was asking “Why?” He asked questions about everything. Why do we brush our teeth? Why is the cat licking itself? Why do we have seat belts? You get the...

‘Siri’ously

by | Jan 30, 2014 | Just Laughs

A few weeks ago my husband and I went to see Saving Mr. Banks, the story of Disney’s making of the movie, Mary Poppins. I highly recommend it, though not for young children. Of course, every movie going experience comes with previews and generally, as we watch them,...

Flipping the Bird

by | Dec 5, 2013 | Just Laughs

Not too long ago, I heard a friend share about making a driving error and receiving the one finger salute from the driver of a car nearby. Although she knew she’d been in the wrong, my friend was a little baffled by the reaction. I laughed to myself and thought back...