When I’m 64, Will I Still Want One More? by Melissa Swedoski
May 28th, 2013
What's one more? Have one more. You won't even notice. It's just one more. Come on, you've got time for one more. Since about 20 minutes after the birth of our youngest baby girl in May 2012, I've been pondering if I want to have another. Baby, that is. After all, ...
On This Christmas Day by Margaret Hart
December 25th, 2012
On this Christmas day, I am thankful for the chance to spend time with my family and friends. I am especially grateful because, like many in my state and around the country, I am still grieving for the lives lost of children and adults who were taken too soon in ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Inspire Your Child to Volunteer by Mark Victor Hansen
December 3rd, 2012
Coming from a family of immigrants, I’ve battled many problems – personal and social. My parents spoke Danish exclusively. English was almost nonexistent in our home. My parents didn’t know the language that America speak,s and this stopped them from being a part of many events that would be considered ...
Anaphylaxis Fun! by Cat Reilly
November 25th, 2012
And so, on Wednesday, death and I just narrowly side-stepped one another, which takes on a whole new dimension when you’re a parent. I have lived for several months now in excruciating sciatic pain down my leg. If I’m not lying down, my leg is in agony. I have tried six ...
Places I Remember… by Cat Reilly
November 18th, 2012
Waiting in line at a Mexican restaurant this weekend, I saw a sign on the wall for Santa Fe, NM. And suddenly there I was, back in Santa Fe, walking the main square, pausing at the turquoise jewelry, lounging near the O’Keefe museum. Once I bought a pair of red ...
Forever Young by Sharon O’Donnell
May 6th, 2012
Tonight is prom night. 2012. My middle son's senior year. He and his girlfriend left for dinner at a nice restaurant after we took lots of photos of them. Of course, he looked handsome and she was beautiful, and I wondered how that could be my 'little boy' standing there ...
I See Me Books – Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
March 28th, 2012
I See Me! Books Easter is a time of love and reflection for many people. Often parents search for a gift for their children that isn’t a chocolate bunny or candy egg. Especially if their child has a food allergy. I thought our readers might have interest in this inspirational and ...
The Cinnamon, Pie Crust, “Rolly-Polly” of Life….by Leta Hamilton, MLTS Contributing Blogger
March 25th, 2012
Sitting here in the office, which is the café, I am enjoying a pastry. It is one of those cinnamon filled pie crust pastries that my mom used to make. I loved them then and I love them now. How much of our childhood is brought forth through foods, smells ...
