by Kathy Banta | 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...
by Julie Fisk | Dec 23, 2013 | Trends
As I sighed heavily this past week over my unfinished Christmas to-do list, I was gently reminded of lesson I learned (and keep relearning) this past summer. It was after a hot day spent doing yard projects and housework that my husband invited our neighbors over for...
by Esther Aspling | Oct 28, 2013 | Trends
I can remember my first Halloween like it was yesterday. I was 13 and my mom was letting me dress up as the often feared and all intimidating ‘mime’ to attend a church harvest party. But even with the limitation of being a mute clown, I thoroughly enjoyed dressing up....
by Kendra Egeland Roehl | Oct 21, 2013 | Faith
I have a secret to confess. There have been many times in my life I have dismissed thoughts or actions to help, encourage, or get involved because of five simple little words: Somebody else will do it. As quickly as I think the words, my motivation to step up, to get...
by Julie Fisk | Sep 26, 2013 | Life Issues, Trends
There is a whole generation of young women (late 20’s and 30’s) getting cancer — simply because they were “daddy’s girls” at age ten. These daddies* worked with asbestos in the days when the public didn’t know it was scary...
Recent Comments