Stolen Moments

Simple, straightforward thoughts on parenting, politics and cultural trends.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

M-E-R-C-Y Spells Relief

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This summer, I got in a big tussle with my husband Mike over the planning and coordinating of household projects and personal schedules. I c...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Resurrecting a Lost Art: Send them Outside

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My mom made donuts with my kids last week. We like cheap thrills at our house, and homemade donuts are about the cheapest thrill around. War...
Monday, October 19, 2009

A Simple Bounty

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Simplicity is “in” these days, at least in theory. In homes and offices, the word beckons from walls and knick-knacks urging us to “simplify...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

No Time To Spare

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I stood at a fax machine recently chatting with a co-worker about how passé the once revolutionary machine has become. In the era of scannin...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

A Case for Conservatism

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For much of his presidency, George Bush was called just about every dirty name possible, including “liar” by Sen. Harry Reid. We didn’t hear...
Monday, August 24, 2009

Wanted: Two More Weeks of Summer

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As I drove to pick up my kids from school recently, the temperature at the bank read 84 degrees. I reflected with frustration on the weeks o...
Monday, August 10, 2009

Friends: A choice and a treasure

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"A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a treasure." Sirach 6:14 One of my oldest pals, Schultzie, is in to...
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I have a shelf in my bedroom of dusty books like the “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” and “A Purpose Driven Life” -- all of them barely touched. Supposedly those books are very good, but they are just no match to Sex in the City re-runs at 10 p.m. So I am amazed by people who have well-established five- or 10-year plans. I used to try that, but gave it up when I turned 30 and my “plan” called for being married with three kids. I wasn’t even engaged. I prefer to stick to simple, universal goals. Be a good wife, loving mom, loyal friend, honest worker. This approach offers flexibility whenever I’m faced with life’s numerous crossroads. I have a journalism degree and wrote a weekly column as a student, but for the last 20 years I’ve been writing words almost exclusively for other people to say. My husband and I have three children and I have a communications consulting company that keeps me engaged professionally on a schedule that I can sometimes even control.
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