Winter

December 21st marks the first day of winter.  BRRR!!! So far, Austin, Texas has had quite the chilly fall season, so I can only imagine that winter will prove to be a cold one this year. Winter is a hard season. It’s cold, dreary and downright depressing some days. ...

Getting Back into the Swing…

Last night I realized why they always say you need a vacation from your vacation.  Grrr. The laundry, cleaning and grocery shopping necessary to get back into the swing of things is overwhelming to say the least.  What’s interesting is that I now understand the phrase...

Now What?

Last week’s tumultuous events with the Boston Marathon bombing, the West, Texas plant explosion, the mid-west flooding and the play-by-play apprehension of the alleged bomber has me wondering what is going to happen this week? Talk about one heck of a wild ride! Jeez!...

Teach Your Children Well

Today was a first.  Chase came home from school and went upstairs while I was tending to Jake and his friend who had come home for a play date. After I got the two older ones settled, I asked Chase where his folder was that gives a report on his daily behavior in...

If God’s on My Side…

Have you ever had a situation that scared you to the bone, but you had no power to change it? I’ve decided if you live long enough, you might have more than just one of these circumstances and I can only hope that through each event we are strengthened and made wiser....