When I was in grade school, we lived in South Texas on a few acres in the country. When I was home from school, I liked nothing better than to follow my dad around outside as he fed the animals and did various chores. We didn’t have a barn so my dad used an old… [continue reading]
A Snake in the House
I hate snakes. The only thing worse than snakes is snakes in the house! Recently, we went over to see my parents. Lo and behold there was a black snake about three feet long and about an inch and a half thick curled up at their front door and happily sunning itself. Its head was… [continue reading]
First Boyfriend: Funny Moments
My dad told me I couldn’t date until I was eighteen. This was always the magic age when I was growing up. Only he didn’t quite do the math because he was thinking that I would be in college, but I was eighteen my whole senior year of high school. So although there were a… [continue reading]
Funny Family Stories
Every time our family gets together we sit around and tell funny family stories. Some are the old ones that have been passed down generations and get told over and over through the years. Then of course there are always the new things that have happened to us that we share and laugh till our… [continue reading]
Funny Fundraiser Stories
Recently the kids are participating in activities that require fundraising. My reaction to the kids’ fundraisers reminds me so much of how my parents responded when I had to sell something. Oh the funny fundraiser stories I can tell… When I was in grade school, every year the school would inevitably send me home with… [continue reading]
My Adventures Cleaning Houses through College
One of the jobs I had when I was in college was cleaning houses with my roommate. We had one house in particular that gave us fits. The owners were retired, but the man had been a doctor and the wife a concert pianist. We felt like they were always looking down their nose at… [continue reading]
Laugh through marriage: How we keep laughing
Our marriage isn’t perfect. We have our ups and downs and our real doozies. Don’t anyone look at us, and think we don’t struggle. One of our greatest strengths as a couple though is that we laugh through marriage–a lot! Laugh through Car problems? I was to accompany my husband to take my van to… [continue reading]
Our Traditional Easter Menu
Growing up, my family’s tradition for Easter was to get up before the rooster crowed and head to church with all of our best potluck brunch items kept warm in crock pots. We would have a sunrise service, literally in the dark as the sun arose. Then we enjoyed a huge brunch with our church… [continue reading]
Daily Humor
Remember to laugh! The busier and more stressed we are it’s even more important to find the daily humor in life’s circumstances. I don’t post them as often as I would like these days, but trust me, I’m still laughing. Can you relate to any of these “Esther” moments? Shoe problems anyone? Of all the… [continue reading]
Practicing Thankfulness
How often are we practicing thankfulness? It’s November and like many of you I’ve been thinking about thankfulness. I have so much to be thankful for now and every day. This post I wrote a few years ago kept coming to mind. While my kids are older and some of the issues are different the… [continue reading]