Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

There's one part of parenting I never got used to, one thing that made it almost intolerable. It wasn't the sleepless nights, the dirty diapers or the crying. It wasn't even the sibling rivalry, the b...

I love everything about holidays. Show me a wreath made out of toilet paper rolls or an ornament made out of used corks and I'm your gal. Add in beautifully styled photographs and I'll already have on...

These days, Dads are really stepping up to the plate and doing so much more than their ancestors ever did. In earlier times, men weren't as involved with child-rearing. They didn't change diapers or t...

By the end of the first week of school, my grandkids brought home a respiratory virus AND hand, foot and mouth disease. Those viruses were then passed on to their mom, their aunt and uncle, their new ...

When I was raising kids, cell phones weren't a common thing. Only a very few people had one (mostly business people who wanted a status symbol). They seemed pretentious and completely unnecessary at t...

Halloween can be a tricky time for some families. On one hand, it can be argued that Halloween celebrates ghouls and witches and all the things that are contrary to God. On the other hand, some famili...

"When are you going to have a baby?" they ask. It seems like an innocent question on the surface. But, is it really? What are people really saying when they ask that question? Notice that the question...

We have a lot of different fruit trees growing in our yard. But, the peach tree is my family's favorite. Peaches are one of those foods you either love or hate. I have a friend who won't even touch a ...

September and apples just seem to go together, don't they? Not only is September peak apple season, but in the old days giving your new teacher a perfect, shiny apple on the first day of school was co...

Parent/Teacher relationships can be tricky. After all, you're sending your precious children off for a large chunk of their days into the care of a virtual stranger (at least at the beginning of the y...