Author Archives: Ann Kirsten
On Inner Beauty and High School Reunions
As believers, we understand that beauty comes from within: "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it...
Ann Kirsten Oct 02, 2019
For Kids, Discipline Equals Love
I had a surprising conversation with a younger gal recently (I'll call her Tina). She was bemoaning the fact that her mother had never nurtured her while she was growing up. Tina was obviously very up...
Ann Kirsten Sep 26, 2019
15 Funny Parenting Tips that are Pure Gold
Here at AllMomDoes, we love our kids and we love motherhood. But we also realize that stress goes hand-in-hand with raising kids, and sometimes the best way to battle that is with laughter. So, here a...
Ann Kirsten Sep 24, 2019
Learning from a Two-Year-Old
My two-year-old grandson came to stay last week. Halfway through his stay, he came down with a cold. His nose was runny and he had a cough. As I watched him deal with sickness, I noticed a difference ...
Ann Kirsten Sep 11, 2019
Embracing a Little Chaos...Even When You're Not Wired That Way
I love my fellow blogger Kristina's attitude on mothering. She just returned from a three week road/camping trip with her family and she had a wonderful time. That in itself is mind-boggling to me. I ...
Ann Kirsten Aug 28, 2019
Zucchini Dill Quiche
In my Easy Blueberry Galette blog, I promised you that I would share my go-to recipe for zucchini quiche. I've been making this quiche since 1987 when I tore the recipe out of a magazine. That's how w...
Ann Kirsten Aug 27, 2019
Easy Blueberry Galette
It's berry season! And, that means all kinds of yummy berry treats. Whether you call it a galette, a rustic tart or a crostini, one thing I'm sure of is that you will call this delicious! This recipe ...
Ann Kirsten Aug 21, 2019
Moms Can't Have Nice Things
Do you have that one thing in your life that you treasure and would prefer to keep to yourself? That's hard when you're a mom and your family thinks everything that's yours belongs to the whole family...
Ann Kirsten Aug 12, 2019
To the Huggers of the World
MY HUSBAND: "Um, why did you hug the package guy?" A surprisingly large number of our conversations start with: "Why did you hug ..." (the store clerk, the lady at the gas station, the stranger on the...
Ann Kirsten Aug 07, 2019
40 Years After the Vows
In a few days, I will have been married for forty years. Forty Years! As I said to my granddaughter, "I'm not even close to being forty myself yet!" Her response was a very deadpan, "Yes you are, you'...
Ann Kirsten Jul 17, 2019