by Heather | May 18, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Day 11: Keeping Life Together Takes Hard Work Did I mention that my mom works full time, and has six kids? I thought so. Yes, she always had dinner for us (Okay, so sometimes it was 8 p.m. for dinner, then time for jammies–what do you expect when she...
by Heather | May 17, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Day 10: There are Many Ways to Show Love Have you thought abotu all the different ways we tell our families that we love them? Do you even notice the things our loved ones do for us? I mentioned once befroe that my mom cooks three meals a day, from scratch, every day,...
by Heather | May 16, 2009 | Blog, chickens, randomness
Just a quick note, I had to share. One of my hens laid the FIRST double yolker I’ve ever gotten. It was this huge green egg, about double the size of the others, so I knew it had to be, and I was right. It was a small joy–but I’ll take what I can...
by Heather | May 16, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Lesson 9: Sometimes You Should Do The Unexpected I’ve been debating on whether I should tell this story, especially since I wasn’t there for it, but I’ve heard it so many times, I’m going to share, and hope my mom and sister forgive me if I...
by Heather | May 15, 2009 | Blog, Lessons Learned from Mom
Day 8: Parents Need to Act Like Parents I work in a retail store part time so I see a lot of families of all kinds. Some of those harried mothers remind me of my mom, and some…not so much. You see, when you watch parents (or grandparents) at a store like mine,...
by Heather | May 14, 2009 | Blog, book signings
If you’re going to be in the Pleasant Grove area this Saturday, stop by Provident Book at 661 W. State Street, between 3 and 5 p.m. to talk with Tristi Pinkston and buy a copy of her new book Agent in Old Lace, which has just been released this week. Don’t...