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“Everybody get up! We’ve overslept!!” Our family looked like the family on the movie Home Alone where everyone overslept before a family trip. In our case, we had alarm clock issues before going to school. We made it to school in record time (without being late), largely because of some techniques [...]

“What’s up?” often appears on my cell phone screen. Two words that have become cherished as a communication link in our family. My oldest sons have been deemed “old enough” to have a cell phone. They actually taught me to text several months ago and I love it. I find that [...]

“Of course, I’d love to bring a meal.”……..This statement comes out of a southern woman’s mouth as quickly as “Bless your heart!” We bring meals for every occasion…..birth of a child, sickness, funerals, moving into a new home, beginning a new job….the list is limitless. Even if you don’t like to cook, [...]

Every new year begins a flurry of activity in my kitchen….not delightful new recipes cooking on the stove, but project boards, photographs and experiment materials. As an educator, I should be thrilled to have the projects covering our home, but I haven’t quite been able to get there…..Should science projects be illegal? I [...]

Snow doesn’t often come to Alabama so “snow preparation” includes making sure that we have all of the ingredients for Leigh’s Hot Chocolate recipe. The first time I made this, snow fell on Alabama. We lived on a street filled with children. I made pots of this delicious winter treat and served [...]

“You idiot!” rang through the corridor of our church just as I rounded the corner of the pre-school hallway to quieten playful children. Dismay filled my soul since the voice of the culprit was my own sweet son! I hurried down the hallway (planning the discipline for the inappropriate behavior in [...]