Settling In to Summer

Long before I had kids of my own, a grouchy woman in a supermarket made me think all moms hate summer.   Exhausted and short-tempered, she screamed a bit too loudly in the checkout line, and her outburst has stuck with me to this day.
“Oh, I can’t WAIT ’til school starts!” growled the mom, after [...]

Happy, Helpful or Just Plain Hilarious!

If only I had several more hours in a day…I might stand a chance at getting through the stack of new books I’ve ordered or received as gifts through the holidays.    Currently I have a New Year’s Resolution bet with my husband to lose ten pounds.  If I win, (and I will!), the prize [...]