Based on a True Story

I love fairy tales. According to Wikipedia, the fairy tale genre comes from the German term "Märchen" meaning “little story.” These short stories were from a...

“I like that there aren’t many people at this party. It’s easier to talk and have fun.” Overhearing that observation made the whole party worthwhile to me. H...

My Little Miss is at an awkward in-between stage. She has the body of a teenager, the intellect of her own age, and maturity that ebbs and flows. She prefers...

My lovely daughter asked if she could have a birthday party for her 11th birthday. Alarms went off in my head. She batted her long eyelashes, a look of innoc...

Someone once said, “Life is what happens when you are making other plans.” It’s only in hindsight that we appreciate this truth. Most people want what they d...

In 1999, Y2K was the headline of the day. My roommate and I would go to St. George to visit her boyfriend. His mom managed to work her advice into every conv...

Day two of no school. At least the announcement came last night. First I got an email saying seminary was canceled. I wondered if the teachers knew something...

Northwest winters look like how it feels to have a cold - drippy, wet, and miserable. A cold runs its course in about 7-10 days. Cold winter rain lasts for m...

"Everywhere I go I'm asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a bestseller that cou...

The holidays have come and gone leaving a wake of wrapping paper and reality. Cliché ads have formed picket lines across screens. Lose weight. Drink your wei...

Join the 2019 Reading Challenge. The invitation smiles at me from my inbox. So simple. So enticing. Who wouldn't want to read more? Maybe someone who doesn't...

A brand new year. People like to celebrate and make such a thing out of it. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. It's nice to have a transition period where...

Children often assume their parents live to torture them. Today was no exception. There was lots of poking and prodding after an early start to the day. Gavi...

Doctors are the bane of my existence. I don't believe in them. I don't trust them. I'm not afraid to completely disregard their advice and instructions. I ha...

I love Christmas, particularly Christmas lights. It's so nice to celebrate Christmas during the darkest time of year. The lights remind me of the light of Ch...

The Pacific Northwest provides many opportunities for kayaking and other boating adventures. A few months ago my husband was bit by a boating bug. He was bit...

Red Robin is a nostalgic restaurant for me. It was where Heath and I went on our first date. I never ate the mint. I put it in a scrapbook! That was not my p...

Parenting comes with a side of guilt. Whether you're the mommy feeling it, or the recipient of your mother dishing it out. Just as Mondays follow every weeke...