I recently heard a someone say to ask yourself What is the best that could happen? instead of asking about the worst that could happen. ...

I can't realistically sing Back Home Again in Indiana because I've been a Hoosier all my life. But I got to hear it sung live for the...

Child: "I need $20." Mother: "For what?" Child: "I just need some money in case I need it." Do they think I'm an ATM? Kara and I made a...

Have you ever had a day in which you're halfway through 11 showings on properties in another city, on a very hot, Summer day, and the car...

Circus is over now. I felt like Jell-O all day on Sunday, the day after it all ended. Helping out was certainly fun, though. I want to...

If you live in Peru, Indiana during the summertime, you know what a big deal the circus is. This is my first year finding out just what a...

C, from our office, took me out to the ball game tonight, along with her friend, J. Not my normal pastime, but I enjoyed it. Don't ask...

Just some odds and ends for writing today. Life is too short to pull weeds all summer. A previous owner, one who cared anyway, took the...

What all do you pack into a weekend? For the kids and me, it's been: A day at the lake. Thank you to C and H for hosting a gathering at...

"When the cat's away, oh, how the mice do play!" I'm not a mouse, but my version of playing was to have a nap and a bowl of ice cream...

I spent last weekend with my grandmother and one of my aunts who lives out of state. Grandma's house has always been a place of good...

A pint for Mama means a pint of ice cream. And after the day I had, this was the perfect reward, only a half-pint would have been plenty....

What sound track plays in your car on a long road trip? I got to hear an endless loop, at least it seemed endless, of: I'm bored! I'm...

Bunny is busily chewing parts of our house as I write this. As it happens, it's actually a part he's allowed to destroy. We have pieces...