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Spring cleaning

I put a big dent in the spring cleaning yesterday, kids cleaned their rooms, I got new plants in the aerogarden, and put out new indoor plants. Then I hauled old furniture to the thrift store, set up a new loft bed for my son, vacuumed, and did 2 loads of laundry. Now I’m looking at all that... read more

God Loves You

"Let us not be like the unthinking nine, whose hearts were untouched by the mercy of God. God is love. He has a care for the creatures He has formed. “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.” “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that... read more

Gentlemen.

Just to be clear, I’m not here looking for someone young enough to be my son or someone 20 years younger than me. I’m also not here to play games or waste time in endless talking stages. I value sincerity, maturity, and meaningful conversations. If someone tells me I’m pretty, of course I’ll say... read more

A question for ALL: What do you wish someone told you about dating when you started?

My son turns 18 soon and is stepping into the dating world basically from scratch. Good kid, solid values, but the world he's walking into is complicated in ways it wasn't for previous generations. I've had plenty of conversations with him already. But I want him to hear from people who've... (edited) read more

Gatito

Que lindos son los gatitos

Whimsy

I’ve picked up two traditions — one from a date, one I brought to a date — for fun. 1. At a movie, before the trailers start, you and your date pick a number between 1-5. That number trailer is your life. (A date introduced me to this and I still do it with friends and dates) 2. At a hockey game,... (edited) read more