Category Archives: Childhood

Long Life Birthday

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

Birthdays were always an important part of my childhood, probably because my Mom loved hers so much that it would last for the entire month of her birth. When my children were small, I always enjoyed coming up with themes … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, America, Americans, Animals, Birthdays, Caring, Childhood, Children, China, Chinese Long Life Party, Chinese roots, diversity, Ethnicity, Family, Florida, Food, Home, Humor, Husbands, Life, Memories, Moms, National Parks, Senior Moments, Sesame Street, Siblings, Uncategorized, Yellowstone National Park | 2 Comments

I Eat Chia Seeds And I Know Things…

Posted on April 10, 2020 by

Well, I know “some” things. I know things about chia seeds and, because I love it so much, I know things about my family. But first, chia seeds… I confess, it took me a very long time to eat chia … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Americans, Attitude, Caring, Challenges, Change, Chia Pets, Chia Seeds, Childhood, Decades, Encouragement, Family, Freedom, Generations, Grandmother, Gratefulness, Growing Up, Happiness, Hope, Humor, Life, Memories, The Greatest Generation, The Human Spirit, Tragedy and Triumph, Uncategorized, Wisdom, World War I, World War II | 4 Comments

Let’s Play Games!

Posted on March 13, 2020 by

Last week while reading the post of one of my two fairy blog mothers to my husband, I noticed that she mentioned that she and her husband play games. Specifically, they were playing Pinochle. I know how to spell pinochle … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Boss Tournament, Board Games, Card games, Childhood, Children, Christians, Church, Fairy Blog Mothers, Faith, Fellowship, Friends, Humor, Husbands, Life, Memories, Scrabble, Uncategorized, Words, Words With Friends | 5 Comments

Ernie’s Escapades ~ A Washed Up Life

Posted on February 7, 2020 by

It’s been 4 weeks since I told you about my adventures in a business hotel with children. And though walking through a business hotel straddling a child on each hip with one of them being half-naked was quite an adventure, … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, Bert and Ernie, Blessings, Challenges, Child care, Childhood, Children, Christian Parenting, Gratefulness, Hotel Laundry, Humor, Life, Love, Memories, Moms, Parenting Small Children, Sesame Street, Tea, Tragedy and Triumph, Uncategorized, Vacation, Waitress | Leave a comment

Ya Gotta Have Friends…

Posted on January 24, 2020 by

…And I am very grateful to have quite a few! But, there is one friend that I’ve had for a very long time, 55 years kind of a long time. Her name is Cheryl and though I currently have three … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, America, Attitude, Best Friend, Challenges, Childhood, Childhood Home, Children, Christians, Cleaning, Dusting, Faith, Family, Friends, God, Growing Up, Health, High School, Home, Humor, Husbands, Life, Lord, Love, Talking, Uncategorized, Wisdom Teeth, Women | 1 Comment

A Business Hotel With Children or Things You Never Do…

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

In my 60 years on this planet (not that I’ve lived on any others), I have learned a few important rules. A few things that you never do… Never swallow your gum or you’ll have to have your appendix out. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Hotels, Challenges, Child care, Childhood, Children, Christian Parenting, Christians, Differences, Embarrassing moments, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Food, Hotels, Humor, Husbands, Life, Mini Vacations, Moms, New Jersey, Parenting Small Children, Uncategorized, Waitress, Women | Leave a comment

Surprise!

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

We were at my childhood home in Whippany, NJ and had just said good-bye to family friends. Almost as soon as we closed the door, there was a knock. It was our Pastor’s wife and her daughter…from Florida. To say … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Biblical Dreams, Childhood, Childhood Home, Christians, Christmas, Clothing, diversity, Dreams, Embarrassing moments, Family, Fashion, Florida, Food, Friends, Home, Humor, Interpretation of Dreams, Life, Moms, Mother Daughter, New Jersey, Pastor's Wives, Rice Pudding, Shoes, Uncategorized, Women | Leave a comment

Stories of a Little Man

Posted on November 15, 2019 by

It was a very early morning, 5:00 a.m.,  and I went across the street to our daughter’s house to watch the supposedly sleeping children while she drove her husband to the airport for a business trip. I was about halfway … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Children, Coffee, Disney, Family, Generations, Grandmother, Grandson, Growing Up, Home, Hugs, Humor, Life, Love, Moms, Prayer, Talking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Caring is Sharing

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

The Great Depression in the United States began in October of 1929 and, essentially, lasted until we entered World War II in December of 1941. My Dad and his two brothers were born in the middle of the Great Depression, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, America, Americans, appliances, Caring is Sharing, Challenges, Childhood, Christians, Faith, Faithfulness, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Friends, Getting Old, God, History, Home, Humor, Life, Love, Memories, Prayer, September 11, 2001, The Human Spirit, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

The Best Part of Waking Up May Not Be In Your Cup

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

When we first moved to Florida in 1998, I found myself missing ‘home’. My brother had moved to Washington state years before, but this was the first time that I had lived more than 20 minutes away from my sisters … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Change, Childhood, Christians, Coffee, Coffee Drinkers, Faith, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Florida, Grandmother, Growing Up, Health, Home, Humor, Husbands, Life, Memories, New Beginnings, New Jersey, Sisters, Starbucks, Stomach Issues, Tea, Uncategorized | 1 Comment