Tag Archives: family
Down Home Cooking
Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
I discovered a bag of pinto beans today in my pantry that I bought eons ago. No, dry goods don’t go bad to my knowledge, but still… I decided to whip them…
Sitting Properly
My sister in law visits occasionally. As soon as she sees my couch or armchair, she takes off her shoes and curls up on the seat. I find it disgusting. I’m used to sitting properly.- I try to have good … Continue reading
Financial Affairs
A year doesn’t promise you another year. Ten years doesn’t promise you another 10 years. Marriage is day by day. And financial infidelity is like an underground root system that spreads and positions over time- even if on the surface … Continue reading
5 life skills teens need before college
The point is not to overload them, but to help them get ready for the next complicated, exciting, and challenging stage in their education. By the way, I also teach upperclassmen, and they all tell me that while they wished … Continue reading
The Tree
My mother died at almost 95, and I needed to walk to the tree. That’s what my son would say after we planted a Texas redbud in Riverside Park 18 years ago. His father had died two years before, when … Continue reading
