Sleepover, with a Side of Smarts

Sleepover, with a Side of Smarts

When Sarah asked if we could keep the kids last night, I was quick to say YES! Why not? Sleepovers are fun! We’d eat ice cream, snuggle, maybe watch a movie in bed. Sure, I’d probably get boy toes pressed into my ribs all night, but it’s not like I’d end up...
Beware of Gifts After Midnight

Beware of Gifts After Midnight

Don’t let this cute kitten face fool you. This is the same creature who hopped onto my bed at 3:42 am Saturday night and brought me a present fresh from the backyard, still alive and wriggling in her mouth! Maybe she felt sorry for me, abandoned for the weekend...
Cat on a String and Other Surprise Gifts from a Gift

Cat on a String and Other Surprise Gifts from a Gift

Around this time five years ago my daughter called her daddy from college about the Christmas gift he planned to give me. “Dad, I’m telling you, it’s a bad idea,” she said. “Mom said after Katie died that she doesn’t want another cat.” “She wants one,” he said. “Trust...