Boy, did I put my foot in my mouth!

I went to a funeral last week for a friend of the family. I had been acquainted with him a long time but never really close, but I went because he had once been the stepfather of my stepchildren. I...

When should a child be told the truth about their conception?

I've just learned that my niece is actually my step-granddaughter. Here's the basic scenario: Husband and wife have an on-again, off-again marriage, and while it's in the off mode, wife has a fling...

Any Breaking Bad fans here?

I'm not a big fan of TV, but I absolutely cannot miss Breaking Bad! (I haven't watched last night's episode--on tape--yet so please don't give it away). I always did think Bryan Cranston was sexy on...

I found a lost little boy yesterday....

Or rather, my granddaughter did. Yesterday evening she walked from her dad's house to mine, and a little fella came up to her outside our house, wanting her to help him find his brother. He couldn't...

How do you deal with non-stop talkers?

I recently met (over the phone) a woman who can talk non-stop for hours, apparently. A mutual friend gave her my number since she was looking for someone to give her advice on selling secondhand...

What to do with bored children: Put them in a big old box!

Last weekend my granddaughter asked if she could play in one of my big cardboard boxes, and I let her have one. She and her two-year-old cousin spent hours playing in the box! My 8-year-old grandson...

Are your Holiday decorations still up?

I've put away all the Christmas decorations by now, except for the lights and garlands I have wrapped around the porch railings outside. It has just been too cold to bother taking them down, and in...

Seondhand Christmas shopping--do you? I do!

With our current economy, I think it is becoming more acceptable to shop at secondhand stores and outlets for gifts. Secondhand shopping provides affordable stuff for your family, but also appeals to...

My husband went to Las Vegas without me! Waaaah!

My husband was sent to a trade show in Las Vegas and I am stuck home in podunk, Indiana. He has been gone two days now and I miss him so much! We have seldom been apart since we got married 20 years...

Work at home moms: do you feel your family respects your time?

I am fortunate enough to be able to work from home as a writer. But my kids keep asking me to babysit during the week. Now don't get me wrong, I love my grandkids, but it is very hard to concentrate...