Recently I saw a meme on social media that took me back. Waaaaaay back to my Gen X childhood in the 70s and 80s. “You can still taste the warm plastic water on an 80s summer day…” the meme states alongside a picture of a green plastic water gun. Oh my word, yes I can! [Read More]
Raising Kids the Lazy Way: My Father’s Day Gift To You
As my daughter graduates high school this month, I’m taking a trip down memory lane. There were many parenting decisions and moments that got us to this point: honoring her princess phase, fighting back against the kindergarten machine, getting her mental health help, and on and on. But perhaps my biggest parenting win was my [Read More]
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What Parenting a Grown-Up College Kid Really Looks Like (Hint: It Involves Cheez-Its)
After four years that seem to have flown by faster than Maverick’s fighter jet in Top Gun, I am celebrating my oldest child’s graduation from college this month. When he started his pursuit of a college degree, he weighed 180 pounds and stood 6’2”. Now, he’s 210 pounds and 6’4”. Not only is he bigger, [Read More]
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The Best Memes About Work aka The Daily Grind
I’ve got a secret to share. My most discerning followers may have already picked up on what it is. It’s a secret about work, aka the daily grind, that 9-to-5 life. My day job is, well, work. And I just gotta laugh about it. So my secret is that most Mondays I share a relatable [Read More]
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Ho Ho Ho! I am published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas
I’ve got some exciting news. I’m in a book! Yes, dear readers, I’m happy to announce that my story, “How A Combine Havester Saved Our Christmas Tree” was selected as one of the 101 stories included in the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas. I’m here to tell you that these 101 [Read More]
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6 Reasons Why Fall Is Fun With My Big Kids
Fall has arrived in Michigan and it’s spectacular. The leaves are turning, the air is crisp, and there are pumpkins, corn stalks, and cider mills galore. I was thinking how fall was a great time of year when my kids were little. Their schools always had a field trip to an apple orchard where the [Read More]
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10 Effective Workouts You Do When Parenting a Teenager
When my kids were little, I used to burn calories chasing them around the house or backyard. They were constantly in motion–and so was I. Indeed, parenting little ones was a workout! The pace slowed a tad during the elementary school years as they turned to playing with their friends at recess or because they [Read More]
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