When Sarah was around sixteen, we asked if she was interested in taking Driver’s Ed. She replied rather unequivocally that she was not. At that point in her life, the very thought of even sitting behind the wheel of a car gave her a severe case of the of heebie-jeebies which was a pretty clear sign to us that anything driving-related should be delayed.…

Here is a piece written by Regina Brett, 54, who is a columnist with The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio. She says, “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 42 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I’ve ever written.”…

And just why in the world did I make the names of random readers the title of today’s post? It’s because these wonderful ladies are my top commenters for 2012.  Here’s the breakdown:…

Thank you for joining our family during Sarah Smith Week and celebrating with us over her big day yesterday.   We marked the occasion by giving her a couple gifts (that I got at a thrift store), making a couple speeches to her (which made her cry), going out to eat (which we hardly ever do), and going to a movie.  (The Life of Pi–which…