“There are friends, and there is family, and then there are friends that become family.” (unknown) I ran across this quote the other day, and my childhood friend, Claudette, came to mind. Without …
Pull the Weeds!
Pull the weeds! For those of you who have been reading my blogs for a while, you know that I like to remember, record, and write about funny and/or sweet comments that children make. Just a few …
Go Super-Fast Through the Yellow Light!
Kids Say the Funniest Things, Part II As promised, here we go, following up with YOUR submissions for my September blog. Thank you, …
“I’m Not a Puppy!”
I’m Not a Puppy! We recently had a fun family outing to the North Pole Santa’s Workshop in Colorado Springs. Two mamas, six grandchildren, and two grandparents. With a couple of strollers, a diaper …
The Front Door
The Front Door “I’m really nervous about this,” I said. “Everything will be okay,” replied my college boyfriend, Troy Van Vleet, in October 1972. And 49 years later, I repeated these same words …
I’m not writing about Dorothy!
There’s no place like home. No, I’m not writing about Dorothy. I am writing about my paternal grandfather, Taras William Troyanenkov. I am writing about a man of many homes, a man of honor, …
Legacies Include Fur Family Members Too
I am very excited to feature my author friend and guest blogger, Jean Marie Alfieri, for my first 2021 post! A writer, speaker and dog-fan, Jean Marie Alfieri encourages others to share their …
Loving Others
I thrive on going down memory lane. One of my favorite things to do. With Christmas around the corner, I decided to ask my daughters about their favorite Christmas memories in their growing up years. …
Five Daughters
I'm very excited to feature a special friend, Debbie Scales. Debbie and I go back about 45 years when we were both newlyweds and teachers at Indianapolis Christian School in the 1970s. We brought our …
Tell Your Stories!
Would you like to build deeper relationships with your children, grandchildren, teenagers, or any other special children in your life? Then …