Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

I finally cleaned and filled the hummingbird feeder outside my window. I have regular little visitors who fly in for a quick sip before zooming away again. And, every time I see these tiny marvels I a...

Apparently, I was broken as a child. Everyone said so: my teachers, my friends' parents and my own parents. I was broken and I needed to be fixed. What was wrong with me, you ask? I was SHY! Ooh, horr...

School is almost out and guess what that means: bored kids! To help you out, we've compiled a list of things to do and see (complete with links for more information). Periodically, we will post more i...

Do you ever notice how you can slave for hours over a healthy dinner only to be met with a resounding: "YUCK!" from your family? It often seems like we are thwarted at every attempt we make to feed ou...

I was listening to a stand-up comedian recently and he made a joke about how when people are speaking to him, instead of listening he is really just waiting until it is his turn to talk. Everyone laug...

Moms tend to run themselves ragged. They push themselves past the point of exhaustion and yet somehow still manage to perform their uncountable daily tasks. I remember feeling like I could look at mys...

I think we are all trying to eat healthier these days. But, it can be hard to fit meal planning into our busy schedules. And, more often than not, it falls on moms to come up with nutritious meals tha...

This week is my birthday and my adult kids have been asking me questions like: "What do you want for your birthday?" and "Where do you want to eat?" And, friends, I had no idea how to answer them. Wha...

I hate cleaning the refrigerator. Maybe it's because I grew up in a time when frost-free refrigerators were rare. The tiny freezer at the top of our fridge had more ice in it than the North Pole and i...

We had a few warm, sunny days and didn't they feel good? We all rushed outside thinking that "spring had sprung" and we thought we could count on more of the same. And, then the rains returned and we ...