parenting – Enjoying the Journey

Does Cam Newton Have a Mama?

October 8, 2017June 16, 20200

Routes. I’ve said the word outloud a couple of times now. It doesn’t make me laugh. You try. Now, how about “Running routes.” Is this …

Homemade Granola and the Trickle-Down Recipe Effect

July 17, 2017June 16, 20204

On June 21, 2017, I issued a definitive declaration to my husband: “We will never buy granola again.” As you might imagine, that proclamation profoundly …

Birthday Wall of Honor is a Favorite Family Tradition

May 17, 2017July 23, 20201

One of our family’s favorite traditions started with a 40th birthday, party invitations, and a blank wall. I was throwing a birthday bash for my …

Melania Trump and the Antidote to Social Media’s Toxic Sludge

November 4, 2016July 23, 20200

More and more often, as America pushes ever closer to November’s Day of Reckoning, I’ve found myself curled into the proverbial and literal fetal ball …

From Friday Night Lights to UT Alumni Band

October 15, 2016September 12, 20200

This morning, I pulled out my piccolo and nervously fingered through some scales. I’ve laid out my clothes for this evening, and I’m looking forward …

Going Old School on My Car

September 9, 2016September 12, 20200

I stood there, wondering if I would get dirty looks from my neighbors. Maybe someone walking by would yell at me to stop. Somebody might even …

Adding Some Yard to My Meal

August 31, 2016June 16, 20200

When my kids were little and I’d serve some unfamiliar piece of food, they’d cock their heads, give the plate a squinty-eyed stare, and skeptically …

Beach Reads for Family Trips

July 19, 2016September 12, 20203

The world may well be divided into two groups: those who read on a beach vacation and everybody else. The extended Fisher clan recently migrated …

Celebrating the 4th With Family

July 4, 2016July 23, 20201

Sweet fresh peaches. Homemade ice cream. Corn on the cob. Birthday slices of watermelon. Tangy blackberry cobbler. Triple E BBQ. A sip of something cool. …

#NotOneMore

June 15, 2016July 23, 20201

The music thumped, the sun shone, and my hubby and I were in full vacation mode. Bright colors decorated every possible surface; flags and banners …