by Robin | Aug 11, 2011 | Books, Exercise in Frustration, Film, Movie reviews, Ouch!, Personal
Oh, my. I loved the book The Help, not because it was the best-written novel I've ever read, but because I can identify with the story in part, because this is the era in which I grew up. I thought (romanticized??) that Abileen's and Minny's...
by Robin | Jul 16, 2011 | (in)courage, Encouragement, Favorite things, Nostalgia, Personal
Even with the chicken-scratchiest scrawl, there’s something treasurable in a handwritten letter. Isn’t that why we box some away, impossible to relegate them to trash? I still have letters from my Jennie Arnold Edwards Y Camp days, some likely 40 years old. And...
by Robin | Jul 9, 2011 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Inspiring, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters
To the unacquainted, it seemed like an innocent enough question: "Mom, have you heard of 'kisses from Katie'?" But I saw something–her eyes danced, a fleeting twirl of mystery and expectation and satisfaction; she was already...
by Robin | May 11, 2011 | Family, Funny Stuff!, Humor, Kids, Life with boys, Mom stuff, Ouch!, Parenting
I'm a believer in the five love languages as explained by Dr. Gary Chapman; it's a New York Times bestseller and a helpful read in understanding relational dynamics and how we're wired to give and receive love. I believe in Chapman's...
by Robin | Apr 23, 2011 | Connect ~ Community by Therapon, Therapon
…and use THAT for a post image. But {cough, cough} somehow that never managed to happen. Years ago, an acquaintance gave me a gift book I wasn’t sure was real or gag, Joey Green’s Amazing Kitchen Cures: 1,150 Ways to Prevent and Cure Common...