Today begins the liturgical season of Lent for many religious denominations. In my Catholic household, dinner table talk centered last night around what each of us is willing to “give up” in observance of the sacrificial season. Among the suggestions, my wisenheimer kids offered to release their hold on such things as “homework,” “messing up more »
Monthly Archive: February 2012
Feb 16
Of Choice and Drama
I wouldn’t go back to my pre-teen years if you paid me!! Vic is struggling with some typical issues surrounding girls, backstabbing and (gulp!) boyfriends. I was agreeing with Aaron recently as he observed that she is TOO YOUNG to be dealing with such matters, when I remembered my first boyfriend. Michael in fourth grade. more »
Feb 15
Cupid Candy
Even through all my purpose-driven, chemical-avoiding, Red 40-hating progress I have to admit that Valentine candy does me in. Sorta like the chocolate bunny at Easter, all I crave on Valentine’s Day is that one piece of strawberry or orange crème-filled milk chocolate. With candy in short supply at our house, I usually have to more »
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