My sister and I always accused our parents of loving Nancy more than they loved us. She got away with more stuff, had more privileges and was generally spoiled. Of course, as an adult with children of my own I realize that they probably didn’t...

Well,my husband put our tree up the Sunday before Christmas. Better late than never. After he got it started, I helped. Not as much stuff as usual under it but I did manage to get a few treasured items hung on the tree. Here’s photo...

Christmas is here again. Each year it gets here faster and faster. This Christmas is slightly better than last Christmas in one aspect and lots worse in others. Hard to be happy and count your blessings, enjoy the season and remember the reason when you...

As usual my Thanksgiving was spent with just the hubby and I. For years, our children have spent Thanksgiving week with my parents camping in north Arkansas. This came about due to jobs and our kids not getting to spend as much time with my...

The day before our son was born, my husband and I went to Fred’s to pick up some things. While we were there I began feeling tightening and told him that I thought I was having contractions. Since we had already been to the doctor...

Tuesday our baby boy turned 18. He’s excited and glad although he’s to “cool” to show it or to tell mom. I remember well the night/day he was born. I didn’t know how much love I would feel when they put him in my arms....

When I was a child my mother would wake me every morning before school. Generally, I could hear her walking down the hall so when she said, “Vicky”, I always responded, “I’m awake.” I did that so she wouldn’t turn the light on. To this...