I love getting to go home to Nebraska and visit with my mom. She is always good for a meaningful quote, a Bible verse or poem–memorized to seal her point.
This past Thanksgiving we were talking about W trading Legos with a good friend. I think it’s really cool and a great way to learn to ‘weigh [...]
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If you’re looking for a normal Christmas tradition idea, you won’t find it here. In fact, you probably won’t find anything remotely normal here. Fun, funny, weird, maybe, but not normal.
This is Where’s Waldo Santa.
I made him years ago, before kids and after sanity. Some friends and I made up a bunch of different characters out of [...]
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Sleigh bells ring. Are ya list’nen?
I’m not.
In the lane, snow is gliss’nen…
Snow. What snow. I’m looking out the window at my wheat field and wondering, is it really time for the tree? It’s 60 degrees for heaven’s sake.
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight… (well some of us are.)
W is almost ten and is wondering is Santa for true. [...]



