There's been LOTS going on in our neck of the woods. I haven't had a chance to do much of anything, including visiting all of you! I hope to run around and catch up with everyone VERY soon. My manuscript is getting polished and with only about eight weeks left until it's due in the publisher's hands...I'm overwhelmed. Each time I read through a … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Do Your Children Rest?
“Look both ways before crossing the street. Eat all of your carrots. Did you say thank you?” Every loving parent has said these words more than they'd care to admit. We are faithful to teach our little ones the importance of safety, good health and good manners. What about their spiritual health? How often do I encourage my children to keep God's … [Read more...]
LOVE Learns to Let Go
It's been a monumental week over at our house. Yours truly has passed the milemarkers of a few parenting rites of passage. Our oldest daughter, Meghan, packed her bags, jumped in our car and headed off to follow her dreams. College-bound since she cut her first tooth, she has been waiting for this moment for a long, long time. … [Read more...]
Great-Grandma Style
This week I'm preparing to launch my oldest off to college. I went to print off some pictures of the family so my daughter Meghan could take a little piece of us with her while we're apart. I came across this video of Meghan and her Great-Grandma Cusumano, or Grandma Cuckoo as we lovingly call her.My grandma is ninety years young. She LOVES to give … [Read more...]
LOVE Boarded a Plane
LOVE boarded a plane and flew half-way across country, at ninety-two years of age to see her family one more time.This here is my Aunt Lahoma from Oklahoma. She moved back to her home state and southern roots a few years ago. As much as she LOVEd California, after my Uncle Marty died, she just had to move back home. My uncle and aunt were … [Read more...]
