Michelle Martin

April 24, 2019

Playing games

The word “gamer” nowadays conjures up the image of a teenage or 20-something guy, planted in front of a TV or computer monitor, probably in a dark basement, all by himself.

April 10, 2019

It’s not the years

We had to buy a new car this weekend. Well, a new-to-us car, to replace the one that was totaled in an accident last month.

March 20, 2019

Spring cleaning

When I was a child, my mother was a big believer in spring cleaning. It wasn’t like the house was ever really a mess; there was a weekly round of dusting, vacuuming, wiping up the bedroom floors, cleaning the bathrooms, etc.

March 7, 2019

Lost and found

I think I have an appointment with the school lost and found when I pick up Teresa this afternoon. This morning, when she was getting dressed, we couldn’t find her school sweater. Not in her dresser, not on top of her dresser, not in her backpack where she is sure she left it.

February 20, 2019

On the bandwagon

Remember the glory years of the Blackhawks? Yeah, me too.

February 6, 2019

Valentine’s Day

No one celebrates Valentine’s Day much as a religious holiday anymore. Most of the time, no one calls it St. Valentine’s Day at all.

January 23, 2019

Mooning around

Did you catch the super blood wolf moon the other night? We did. Teresa even stayed up late, looking out the window to check on the full moon starting at about 8:30 p.m.

January 9, 2019

Not by bread alone

It’s been a few years since I considered myself the best baker in our house.

December 20, 2018

Joyful noise

“The Little Drummer Boy” is usually a quiet song, almost a chant against a simple, steady beat. The reality of a little boy with a drum? Not so much.

December 5, 2018

Bah humbug. (Not really)

This is for all the Christmas grumps.
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