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Up on the Roof

Setting the stage01.22.12 Have ladder, will climb! It's a rule every three-year-old lives by.

Book Learnin' and Life

Armed with school supplies!11.27.11 Who knew that there would be a real-life application for all the junk I learned in school?

Mum's the Word at Homecoming

Homecoming 197111.06.11 During football season there's no better badge of honor to wear on your chest!

Dialing it Back

Nineties Kids, Seventies Fashions10.16.11 I know you're only supposed to turn your clock back one hour for Daylight Savings Time, but once I turned mine back twenty-five years!

The Volunteer Volunteer

The Eager Volunteer10.11.11 When it came to serving in my kids' classroom, I was an over-eager-Beaver!

A Rookie Mistake

A Ken Griffey Jr. Fan09.11.11 The reason why Ken Griffey, Jr. belongs in the Hall of Fame has nothing to do with baseball!

Remember the Alamo?

My Little Buckaroos07.31.11 When it comes to childhood memories, one thing is clear. Size matters.

Riding in Cars with Dads

The Universal Threat06.20.11 There's something about family car travel that can push a father right over the edge!

Follow Me To VBS!

Don't be left behind!06.05.11 If a smart Mom plays her cards right, she can enroll her kids in a different summer Vacation Bible School every week!

My Ugly Furniture

Pyramid Schemes05.08.11 Pull up a chair and I'll tell you why I hate my dining room set.

The Purpose Driven Pamela

The beauty of charm class02.06.11 Here's the story of how one invisible girl finally became visible.

Sleeping Like a Baby, at Any Age!

Doing What I Do Best12.13.10 If you follow my nighttime remedy, the “rest” is easy!

Driving Home a Point

The appropriate vehicle10.10.10 Our 1959 Buick may have been streamlined and cool, but it sure made a lousy off-road vehicle.

How Do You Like to Go Up in a Swing?

A thing of beauty08.29.10 Of all life’s simple pleasures, none can compare with a swing under the branch of a tree!

A Tattle Tale

Where it all happened07.19.10 After half a century it’s time this story finally came to light.

Everything Old is Newt Again

The real Isaac the Newt04.26.10 Who knew that a simple trip to the pet store would result in a lifelong commitment?

Little Shop of Formal Wear Horrors

Thank you, Thing03.15.10 Who knew that shopping for an evening gown could be such a frightening experience?

My Seventh Grade Annus Horribilis

I Don't Want to Think About It!03.29.09 From start to finish, my first year of junior high was a total disaster. Forty-five years later I'm finally able to laugh about it!

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