When I heard that Abby’s mom, Jen, was taking Friday off to prepare for the party, I was impressed. She made a big birthday cake and cupcakes. She made her special jambalaya. And she made homemade cookies on a stick, all personally decorated with the names of all the kids who were attending the shindig. She made the...
My son has a crush on little Freya – it must be that cute smile. One look at her beautiful parents, and you can see she is destined to be a beauty. You can be sure that my little Abe will have a crush on Freya for a long time.
I must admit however, that I...
He was speaking in almost a whisper. I had to put down my camera and lean in close to hear 6-year old Bennett count to 20 in Chinese. Then we moved on to “dog” and “mom” and “brother,” and you could see he was proud. And he should be. Chinese immersion school was paying off.
Then,...
Two days had passed and still no shower,
Feeling feverish my breath smelled sour.
Starving children pulling at my legs,
It was lunchtime, and I didn’t even have eggs.
No milk, no bread, not much else,
And I was so sick without any help.
But kids don’t care if mom is ill,
They just want it or they start to shrill.
And then...
