17 Feb Once the Toothpaste is Out of the Tube…
There is a well-known saying about the difficulty of putting toothpaste back in the tube. The toothpaste is a metaphor for hurtful words or actions that can’t be taken back....
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10 Feb I Am Not a Cat
This week, there was a news story about a Texas lawyer who appeared as a fluffy, white, talking cat during a Zoom meeting with a judge. The lawyer had mistakenly...
03 Feb Crinkle Crankle Walls
Last week, I began thinking it would be quite nice to have a stepping-stone path built in our backyard so the girls could walk to their swing set without having...
27 Jan The Duck
As we followed the hostess toward our table on the restaurant’s outdoor patio, she turned back to ask the girls if they would like to color. They enthusiastically replied, “Yes!...
20 Jan Perfection
This week, Ella celebrated her birthday and requested waffles for breakfast. Usually, I make waffles from my Nana’s recipe, which involves putting a few simple ingredients in a blender. But...
13 Jan Start Where We Are
The Capitol Rotunda is a large, domed room in the center of the U.S. Capitol. Beneath this room, there is a cornerstone laid by President George Washington in 1793. The...