Haiku: What’s on YOUR Car’s Back Seat?
Pennies, bottle caps Scissors, acorns, stuck candy On my car’s back seat
View ArticleMommy and Me Road Rage
How do I get there? Source: Wikimedia Commons, PD-US Government I was driving near an urban mall just a few days before Christmas. Traffic was crawling at about one block per half hour. My Pre-K son...
View ArticleConfessions of an Angry Mom
If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.Dosso Dossi [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons I couldn’t stop myself from losing my temper with my son, even though I love him to the ends of the earth. I...
View ArticleThe Boy vs the Beetle Virus: An Ode to the Great Outdoors
“No, no, don’t pull it out yet!” my son yelled. He had a sliver of glass in his foot. But his fear surprised me. He is a barefooted nature lover who has encountered worse splinters, cuts and...
View ArticleWhat the Hot Sauce Taught Me
Hot sauce with a message Red hot sauce dripped down the wire refrigerator shelf onto the quart of heavy cream below. A small, yellow, cast iron pot was tipped sideways, spilling the sauce. “What...
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