Category Archives: Inner Circle

I really just don’t get parents sometimes when it comes to team sports. Since I’m in the middle of football with my youngest this will be my example, but really this goes for all team sports. I can’t tell you … Continue reading →

Oh, why don’t my teenagers want to sleep anymore? Not so long ago, it only took a word and off they went like good little children. Now it takes several hours of “close that book—turn off that kindle—why are your … Continue reading →

This weekend my youngest son had his very first football game. Most of the boys on his team have played for several years, so my son tries to make up for his inexperience with speed and aggression. For the most … Continue reading →

I was informed by my nine-year-old son this week summer is for fun only. What an idea! No chores, no work, just play, play, play all day long. I liked it. I mean who needs clean clothes, or even food—because … Continue reading →

The number of embarrassing moments in my lifetime ticked up one more this week. While out for a walk with my husband my foot slipped off the sidewalk. You’d think I’d only stumble, but no, that was asking way too … Continue reading →

The home I moved into doesn’t have traditional window coverings at the moment. We’re rocking shower curtains for the time being. I’m sure our neighbors are wondering what knuckleheads have moved in next door, but casing each window takes time, … Continue reading →

As a child we are corrected every day. Growing up I sure thought that’s all my parents were for—to tell me no, don’t, stop… You get the drift. But as a child, we can’t ignore those corrections—not unless we want … Continue reading →

Whether we like it or not, life is full of changes. And yet, there is another force at play in our lives. I call it the “small world affect.”  It’s when a person through one of those constant changes we … Continue reading →