Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

Teachers are awesome. I couldn't do their job for a single hour, much less face the countless time they put in teaching, grading, planning and loving our kids. Having said that, they are human and bei...

I visited my three-year-old grandson this week. He was having a tough time behaving one night and his daddy said, "Be nice, Buddy." His reply made me laugh. He folded his little arms, frowned and said...

It has been a long, dark winter and we're not done yet. I love rainy days, but even I was needing a pick-me-up after the latest string of gray days. And, there's nothing like a warm bowl of soup to ch...

"Feed the birds, tuppence a bag!" I have no idea what a tuppence is, but I can get behind feeding the birds. In this rather barren and rainy season of winter, my heart aches for reminders of life. Mak...

I got up to make a cup of tea and I put my laptop on the floor. Somehow, it moved underneath my chair (a very soft chair, I should point out) and when I sat down again, the screen was smashed (even th...

In years past, I have chosen a theme word for each new year. A word will come to my mind and I will focus on it, pray about it and come up with a plan to integrate it into my life. It works sort of li...

Today, I did a really fun edible craft with two of my grandkids. We had a blast and it was easy and relatively mess-free. Here's what you'll need: Oreos (regular or fudge dipped) Candy melts in white ...

Like you, I had expectations for this holiday season. Expectations of concerts and parties, of shopping and eating out, of meals shared and gifts exchanged. And, that just isn't happening. But, as usu...

I'm one of those people who buys a bag of fresh cranberries every year because they look so bright and festive. And, then I stick them in the freezer and forget about them. I even wrote about this pro...

As we head towards this busy season, the stress is even higher than it usually is. The threat of illness still hangs above our heads as we prepare for holidays that may look a little different this ye...