Sister Serendip

The truth is, I've never read the 14,000 Things to Be Happy About book. Maybe I've flipped through it once or twice--my oldest daug...

It's family tradition season, folks! It starts annually in October when the bin of Halloween decor comes out of the attic only to be swa...

There seems to be a lot of concern about people "living in fear" and continuing to wear their masks in public even though they don...

I’ll admit, I had a bad attitude about the kids’ spring break. It wasn’t just me, though. Even my 7 th grader was asking, “Why do we even h...

Recently I've said some things I haven't said in a long time. Just typical things a Mom might say to her kids but...

The one-year anniversary of COVID dramatically changing all of our lives is looming on the horizon . . . I know this bearing heavy on everyo...

 Observations from my recent donation: 1. I’ve read a little about the recommendation of double masking when out in pub...

As I snuggled in on the couch to watch my son's basketball game being live streamed, I couldn't help remembering how much my back wa...

  What’s that word to explain when you’re simultaneously feeling thrilled for your kids’ opportunities but sad because they’re growing up an...

I hesitated writing a third Five on Friday list in a row about Martin Luther King Day, but it’s kind of a big deal around here. Seeing how i...

It's happened to all of us: out on a quick errand or small, outdoor, socially-distanced get-together and we see someone we know from our...

I’ve been noticing my kitchen could use a good scrub lately.   “Didn’t I just do a deep clean recently though? Oh, man, I guess that was way...