Did you ever have that moment when you heart dropped and your stomach lurched because of a tiny little icon? It is called the CHECK YOUR ENGINE light. It is dreaded because it is going to mean money and

It all started with Grandaddy a long time ago in good ol' Mississippi: The ultimate Christmas treasure hunt tradition of Christmas $acks. When my husband was a wee lad, his Granddaddy would put together

Every year our local church has some kind of presentation for Christmas. We have had Kresch festivals where everyone brought their nativities. Some of them were handmade, some were bought, some were drawn,

Years ago, we traveled out of state to visit Grandma's for Christmas. Everything was loaded into the back of our van. There were 10 of us in our large family. We were very excited for Christmas, as any

I have a daughter who sometimes has DTMs. That stands for "Don't Touch Me." I am a very touchy-feely person, and I want to hug and caress and snuggle my children. I want them to feel my love.

Merriam-Webster defines a hobby as "a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation." I pursue many things outside of my regular "occupation," but the

Sometimes I hate buying gifts. Stressing out over giving gifts is common during Christmas, but also birthdays and anniversaries. Photo by Bermix Studio on Unsplash I used to and still do sometimes get

Recently, my 12-year-old son told me he wanted to ask me a question. He followed that with, "Mom, where do babies come from?" He is number 3 of 6 children. We have had this discussion in our

That question will make you pause. Who AM I? Indeed. I feel like a multi-faceted diamond somedays, and other days a rock with many chips. It all depends on perspective. So, without further ado, who am

Have you had "The Talk"? Is Santa Real? Are you Santa? "My friends said Santa is fake." Your kids WILL approach you with questions about Santa Claus one day. This is your moment. They

About 11 years ago, our family computer called it quits. At the time, I had just given birth to my 4th child. My oldest baby was only a little over 4 at the time, and so I was busy and exhausted. For some