by Robin | Aug 14, 2014 | Faith and Family, Uncategorized
If this whole homeschooling mom thing doesn’t pan out, I think I’ll take up hostage negotiation. Or maybe I’ll use this on-the-job training to join the Special Forces or Navy Seals. Anything has got to be easier than raising girls. When Maven and the Lone Ranger were...
by Robin | Aug 3, 2014 | Faith and Family, Homeschooling, Uncategorized
Within Reach In my house, English is definitely a second language (unless yelling counts). I talk with my touch—clasping Maven’s shoulder to bolster, encourage, or restrain; squeezing the Lone Ranger’s hand to emphasize a point; snuggling Brown Sugar to comfort,...
by Robin | Jul 2, 2014 | Faith and Family, Uncategorized
Forget an Oscar Mayer wiener, I wish I was a red bell pepper. Hubby and I took a cooking class last week. I now know how to pronounce words like bruschetta (and that’s “broo-SKET-a,” like you’re angry) and that goat cheese is one of those yummy, salty surprises....
by Robin | Jun 18, 2014 | Faith and Family, Writing
I offer many thanks to Tanara McCauley, who invited me to participate in a blog hop to explore and share my writing process. I met her at a Christian Writers Guild Writing for the Soul conference in Colorado two years ago, and she is just as lovely in person as she is...
by Robin | May 27, 2014 | Faith and Family, Writing
“When I grow up I want to be a rocket scientist,” Think Tank announced, and after a moment he added, “or a garbage collector.” It sounds like a line from “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” but actually, Think Tank is onto something. He has the brains to achieve the...
by Robin | May 21, 2014 | Faith and Family, Writing
When I was a child my mother told me two things that still resonate. The first was “Robin, don’t show all your teeth when you smile.” Yes, a big ouchie, but I don’t take a picture to this day without thinking of Mama. The second? “Robin, I’m not your friend.” Now that...
