Jun 223 minThe Mom LifeThe Making of a DadYou always had a feeling he was going to be a good dad. It was probably one of the reasons you fell for him in the first place. In the...
Jun 31 minOh Time, Slow DowThat feeling when your baby/toddler is sitting on your hip. Your arm is around them, your hand holding their thigh. And their hand,...
Apr 211 minThe Mom LifeI Believe In PrayerThese last few weeks have re-affirmed my belief in the power of prayer. Through the many sleepless nights when I’m all alone in the house...
Mar 312 minRecipesScrumptious GilbertiniI’m dreadful at remembering to photograph my meals before we devour them so no pics this time.. you’ll just have to take my word for how...
Mar 261 minThe Mom Life“Roading”Passed a cheery girl in a straw sun hat - a right-friendly face that I’d like to chat. An old farm pop who gave a curt nod, rocking...
Mar 91 minTrucker TalkThe TruckerMorning fog hangin’ over the blacktop. Glow of the sun coming up in the east. Eighteen gears and a flat top. Dusty dash and a worn-out...
Feb 233 minHousehold/Life HacksSorting Out Life, One Load at a TimeI was going to throw in the towel.. then I remembered how much laundry I already have. Laundry is inevitable, so we might as well find...
Feb 92 minHousehold/Life Hacks"A Place for Everything and Everything In Its Place"I go through these organizing streaks. They usually are a result of visiting an organized person's house and admiring their...
Jan 191 minTrucker TalkThe Road of LifeThere are times in life that make a person question the unfairness. Days that send you to your knees begging for answers. Hours that...
Jan 172 minThe Mom LifeWE'RE STILL ALIVE!!!And here I am, a month later, still paddling to keep my head above water. The water is getting shallower now, though. And I think I see...
Dec 12, 20211 minTrucker TalkSlightly LaughableThere are few times that I actually manage to pull a good trick or scare on Ross, but occasionally I manage one. A couple years back, we...
Dec 10, 20213 minHousehold/Life HacksEliminating Trips to Townways to stock up food to eliminate trips to the grocery store by joanie nikkel down highway 20
Nov 10, 20212 minTrucker TalkSo God Made A Trucker’s Wife (Part 2)And on the 10th day, God looked down on the Trucker and said, “It is not good for him to be alone.” So God made a Trucker’s Wife. God...
Oct 10, 20212 minTrucker TalkSaturday NightsSome folks head to town to eat out and meet with friends. Others spend a relaxing time at home with family, a bowl of popcorn, and a good...
Sep 3, 20212 minTrucker TalkThis Old TruckFunny how a truck can become a part of you. Like a member of the family. An old comfortable friend. I cried the day we sold the red...
Sep 1, 20212 minThe Mom LifeThat First YearThe year that two became three..(No. More. Hot. Tea.) The year of not leaving your side for more than an hour.. and feeling revived from...
Aug 28, 20211 minThe Mom LifeConscious ChoicesIt’s been one of those weeks… The kind where you have to bite your lip a lot to keep from saying things you’ll regret later.. (too bad...
Aug 21, 20211 minTrucker TalkLife Is GoodIt’s the little things that keep life interesting. Working in the shop once again, this time I’m putting new teeth on the rake. The third...
Aug 14, 20211 minEveryday Angelsnoun – kind people who pop up unexpectedly in my life and cause small miracles to happen. Someone who spreads love. I run into these...
Jul 30, 20211 minThe Farming GameBack when I was young, my siblings and I would play a board game called The Farming Game. We played it for hours. The clock ticked on,...