Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

As I watched a squirrel in my backyard the other day, something occurred to me. In Fall, I am a squirrel too! Further research backed me up on this weird thought. For example: Once fall arrives, squir...

Even though it's not technically Fall yet, these are my favorite Autumn days. (The first day of Fall in 2026 is Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:05 PM, PDT, based on the Old Farmer's Almanac). But ea...

Welcome to September! September often feels more like the start of a new year than January does. Not only do kids head back for a fresh year of schooling, but moms feel a sudden urge for new beginning...

Social media is full of videos of husbands putting on wigs and pretending to be their wives when company is expected. They run around yelling ridiculous things to their families like: "Dust the basebo...

There's a fun conversation-starting question that people like to ask each other. It's: "If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you choose?" For my husband, the answer is ...

Summer is coming to a close and it's almost back-to-school time. The tradition of giving apples to teachers started in 18th-century Europe and 19th-century America as a form of payment. Farming famili...

"I feel like it's only June," my grandson said the other day. In reality it is August, but I knew what he meant. He had spent the summer thus far playing baseball on all kinds of teams. It had been ha...

I wrote a blog a few years ago confessing that I actually like the early displays of Christmas merchandise. > Trigger Warning: It's Not Too Early For Christmas Displays! I made some good points in ...

Ants are specifically mentioned twice in the Bible. "Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers...

There is so much a mother has to teach her children that it often becomes overwhelming. There are the basic things, like how to dress themselves, how to tie their own shoes, how to ride their bikes, a...