More than a decade ago this page was a crutch as I limped through parenting a lot of kids…and then one day I just stopped writing. I don’t remember why. Maybe I didn’t need it anymore. Or maybe life defeated me in ways I didn’t want to explain and so I just…didn’t.
To see what I’m writing now, click on my SUBSTACK. Follow along. Let’s see where this goes.
Latest Stories
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Just Another Scenic Sunday 11/06/11
Watched Billy’s OCD come out in a snowman… This week in my life I…. Had our first snowfall of the year… Watched my girls dominate the court… Sadly watched Destini’s last volleyball season drift by… Got our cabin weathered in… Wondered why we built it so small… Proved that genetics have nothing to do with…
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This I Believe »
My daughter, Robin, came to us when she was six years old. We were her tenth family. This year for a school project she created a piece for a website called, “This I Believe”. This is her story, completely unedited. THIS I BELIEVE By Robin Riley Ninilchik Middle School, 7th grade There are kids in…
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It’s The Little Things…
It’s the little things that get to you. It’s the, “Not Me” that always gets blamed. The Birds and the Bees that needs explained. It’s the cookies hidden beneath the bed. The fifteen millionth book to be read. The science fair project that’s due tomorrow. The hand held out, wanting to borrow. It’s the crusty,…
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The Root Of All… | Backwoods Mom
This morning Anthony asked if any of his birth relatives had been approved for visits…like an uncle or cousin. When I asked why, he said, “I’d kinda like to know my roots.” Roots. By definition the root is the foundation. It is the beginning, the base. It is the fundamental cause or essence of something…the…
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Just Another Scenic Sunday 10-16-11
This Week In My Life I… Took a nice drive to Anchorage… Saw what every Alaskan knows is the end of summer… Had a fancy lunch with a friend… Enjoyed the mountains, as always… Walked the shores of Kenai Lake… Tried to find a bear along the river… Left my camera lens sitting on…