Little boys who go somewhere without asking are grounded little boys. Little boys whose mom yells for 30 minutes- calling thier name with no answer -are asking for a spanking with Hall of Great Spankings quality. Little boys whose mommy has to knock on neighbors doors are children of one scared mommy who cannot stop…

Upon this Independence Day I find myself ever so grateful that I am an Army Wife. I love my “job”. I love supporting my soldier- and every other soldier and their family out there. I love every moment- even those of frustration and fear. There is a preciousness in being the one a deployed soldiers…

So, All, I must tell you first of my day. I awoke and came downstairs- remembering, (slightly irritated, but over all resigned… this is the life of a mom) as I approached my desk that I would not be able to make coffee, sit and check emails and devote quiet time this morning- last night…

I hear the rain pattering on my glass door beside me. It hasn’t rained all summer to the point that we were considered a federal disaster/drought county and it was going to bankrupt our farmers. Then it started to rain. Oh boy has it rained. For 10 days it rained. Then we got a couple…