September - 2021

I started this blog to share thoughts on small-town life, faith-based parenting, and other essential things.

My posts are featured weekly in two Louisiana newspapers:

The Enterprise & Interstate Progress--Mansfield and The Coushatta Citizen--Coushatta.

I'm so glad you've stopped by! Please take time to comment and let me know how you're doing.

YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW MOM!

In 2006 my boys and I were standing in a terminal at Dallas Fort Worth Airport waiting on an airplane. The passengers were strangers to...

WANTED: BABY FOR RENT OR LEASE

Some days I want to borrow a baby. I miss that sweet smell, those wide beautiful eyes, the cooing and the giggles. I just want to...

TRY THIS AMAZING LIFE HACK FOR UNGRATEFUL AND PICKY EATERS!

Every family has a picky eater, no matter how hard you try to avoid it. I was the picky eater in my family, and I developed several...

TREASURES AT THE FRONT DOOR

I took my kids to the park almost every week-it was free, it was a great way to run off energy, and it was more interesting than the...

TRAPPING YOUR KID IN THE CAR ISN'T AGAINST THE LAW IN 49 STATES

When children are young they want to tell you all about their lives. Unfortunately their lives aren’t all that interesting and you’ve...

TO GOSSIP OR NOT-THAT IS THE QUESTION

My friend Julie sat by me at the Wednesday night church dinner. “I don’t mean to gossip,” she began, “But did you hear the Campbells are...

THE WEEKEND I WAS A POLYGAMIST

My boys and I loved to camp and did a lot of it with Cub Scouts. We had some friends who moved away and they encouraged me to organize a...

THE JOYS OF WHITE TRASH

I’m going to just say this: there is no advice, tips, or tricks in this post about being a mom. This post is about being a good friend...

THE THIRD TIME I LOST MY SON

My youngest child Cameron was born in 2000 and I have lost him five times. I feel like I should say that in front of some sort of...

THE FOURTH TIME I LOST MY SON

My youngest child Cameron was born in 2000 and I have lost him five times. I feel like I should say that in front of some sort of...