Clark and the kids gave me a box set of Little House on the Prairie DVD’s on Christmas morning. The entire series came in an adorable little house shaped box, and I absolutely loved it! Sadly, the little house of DVD’s collected dust for a few months, as if our entire family packed up and moved to Mankato or something. I guess real life was a little … Continue reading Christmas in July
My junior high years bordered on miserable. Every day I launched off the school bus, bolted up the driveway, and shed my back brace onto the living room floor. At that age I was allowed to remove my scoliosis contraption for 4 hours each day, and I always spent my first hour of freedom with Laura Ingalls Wilder. She was my daily dose of sanity. … Continue reading Little House, Big Memories
If you ever find yourself in need of a good fairy tale, just flip on a commercial for one of those big box home improvement stores. Lowe’s and Home Depot would like us to believe that home projects are magical family bonding experiences. Have you seen the Lowe’s commercial featuring a young, attractive couple skipping through the store aisles before giddily loading their truck with … Continue reading Green Pastures
Profoundly Ordinary 