My 15-year-old daughter is learning to drive. It’s freaky. She is my 4th child learning to drive, and I get freaked out every time. What is amazing is how every single one of them say things like: “I don’t know how anyone texts and drives. I’m never going to do that.” “This is stressful” “I […]
I love the ringing of the Salvation Army bells! It is one of the sure signs of Christmas. I also love the opportunity I have each year to go be a bell ringer, it’s a holiday highlight every year! The only person that loves it more than me is my daughter. The smile and excitement […]
One of the most eye-opening eating experiences you can have is to start using a food tracker! Suddenly, every handful of chips matter, each Cheez-it, a couple spoonfuls of ice cream, 3 mini Heath bars and a small bag of M&M’s, a can of Root Beer, it all add up very quickly! Then I eat […]
In the musical, Wicked, Glinda reminds us that knowledge doesn’t matter, the only that matters is if you are popular. As she put it,: “think of Celebrated heads of state Or ‘specially great communicators Did they have brains or knowledge? Don’t make me laugh! They were popular! Please, it’s all about popular! It’s not about […]
This summer our family took a trip to Bear Lake (UT/ID) and visited the amazing Minnetonka Caves. A walk through the cave allows you to see some of the most amazing stalactites and stalagmites in the West. Beautiful structures that take thousands of years to form.How is such beauty created?By one small drop of water. […]