I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all learned things from our parents–some intended and some…not so much. 10.) If you want a piece of machinery to work better, you need to swear loudly and profusely at it. I’ve seen this demonstrated with boat motors, tractor engines, combines, arc welders, and gas grills. I’ve used […]
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Some background on this text you’re about to see: My family’s nickname for me is T-Rex because my arms are short and I can’t reach shit. In fact, when I need something on an upper shelf, I yell, “T-Rex needs help!” and someone who’s taller than me needs to come reach stuff down for me. […]
Okay, so some of you may remember a couple months ago when my daughter, Killian, tormented me with images of a certain creepyass dog. If you don’t remember that, you may want to check that out first, or this post won’t make a whole lot of sense. I feel like some of you will be delighted […]
Last week, I was in the wilds of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for our annual family vacation which involves my fam, my dad and stepmom, one of my brothers and his family and my two stepbrothers and their families. It also involved zero wifi and cell coverage that was so bad that I had to drive […]
Sometimes the most sisterly thing one can do is to offer to perform amateur surgery. It’s also reason number eleventy billion three hundred thousand and seven why I love my sister. (The time stamp is off on one of the texts because I had to resave it.)
I got to spend a few hours with my niece, L, today. Man, that kid cracks me up. But to tell you that story, I need to give you a little background. My sister, Cait, and I have what’s called the Labyrinth Test. Basically, we’re not meant to be friends with people who hate the […]
Trigger Warning: This post deals with infant death, grief and loss. … … … I would like to say the most difficult thing I’ve ever written was any of the books I’d completed – like my recent forays into different-for-me genres, but I’d be a big fat liar. The hardest thing I’ve ever written was a poem. […]
Do I believe in ghosts? That’s the question. While I think a lot of stories are made up for various reasons, I do believe some of the encounters are true. Other than a brief flash a couple times, I’ve never really seen anything. My sister, Cait, on the other hand, sees all kinds of things. […]
I’m sure you’ve all seen those trendy stick people family bumper stickers. The school parking lots are full of them at my kids’ schools. They’re almost always on minivans and SUVs. As a side note, I swear the bulk of the SUVs and minivans in West Michigan are at these two schools. But I digress. […]
Saturday, we went to my dad and stepmom’s for a delicious, pre-Easter meal of steaks on the grill. They live on a lake, so even though it rained the whole time we were there, it was still gorgeous. I got a chance to hang out with my favorite sister-in-law as well as one of my […]