1. Thou shalt have pie in times of stress. Locally I'm partial to The Upper Crust, and I've never been disappointed. My favorite is their strawberry rhubarb, but today I tried bumbleberry (a mixture of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, & apples) and I might be hooked. I don't believe in diets, but I do believe in moderation. I love pie, so hence this is the first of my top ten ... Read More
We Grew Up in a Really Small Town.
It is 6:00 and I'm making dinner. My youngest is whining and refusing to eat (no surprise) and she needs a bath. Her older sisters are outside in the backyard jumping on our trampoline with five or six other neighborhood kids. Twenty-two shoes, a million inside out socks, along with sippy cups, empty bags of chips, a bottle of bubbles, a sweatshirt, two hula hoops, a water gun, and a princess ... Read More
A Horse, Stories, and a Commitment.
I didn't have to speak; the mare read the stories in my eyes and she just knew. I fed her carrots and we talked without words while the sun set over the Kansas sky. She sensed my struggles: stressful situations with the kids, a recent breakup, my scary basement, taxes, anxiety over several things beyond my control, and the general malaise and feeling of failure caused by parenting. I was ... Read More
