Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

Recently, my sister-in-law sent me a video of a guy who took an old, brown banana, put it in rice for an hour, blew it with a hair dryer, and Voila!  It was yellow and firm again.  After fur...

A few days ago, my husband and I went out to do some errands.  We were struck anew with the rudeness of the other drivers on the road.  People pushed their way in front of the line of cars w...

It used to happen every time I took my kids out. Some older lady would invariably stop me and say: "Enjoy them while they're young." And, every single time I had the same fantasy of scooping up my thr...

Do you remember kindergarten?  The nonexistent homework?  The arts and crafts projects every day?  And, graham crackers and milk, followed by a nap?  Seriously, what could be bette...

Over the weekend I shared a recipe for Resurrection Rolls.  I got the idea from a sweet mom online.  She made them with her two kids (ages 2 and 4).  Her children happily participated.&...

The other day, I set off to meet my daughter and grandkids at our favorite Mexican restaurant.  It had been a busy week, my blog was due the next day, and … I hadn’t even started it....

Do you ever read the Bible while standing upon a pedestal?  Because, sometimes I do.  I caught myself doing it again the other day. I was reading in Kings at the time.  Oh, h...

Somehow my granddaughter has gotten it into her head that when her two year old brother turns three he will magically mature and listen to her five year old wisdom.  “Ooh,” she gripes...

My granddaughter goes through this routine whenever she wants something from me.  She opens her eyes wide (she calls them her “Bambi Eyes”), folds her little hands together and says, ...

When my girls were little, they probably watched Rainbow Brite more than a hundred times.  The theme song is still fried into my brain (“Rainbow Brite, Stars are shining bright …&rdq...