One day a week, my husband and I have the privilege of homeschooling the two youngest grandchildren living closest to us. This is great fun for the grandparents and, I think, at least some fun for the kids—when they’re not gagging. (Explanation below.) When discussing what we would focus on during our days, I had the brilliant idea of including, among other things, something I call ‘expanding our palates.’ As you've probably guessed, it means we taste/eat something new to us

I was looking at a friend’s Facebook posts one day, and happened upon a reel that she’d thoughtfully placed. I don’t remember every detail, but the gist was the man on the reel was thankful for being able to clean the things he’d prayed for. This past week I've thought about that a lot. As I dusted my furniture, I thought about it. As I stuffed dishes into the dishwasher, I thought about it. As I made my bed, I thought about it too. Even when scouring the bathroom I thought a

Isn’t it fun to receive something via mail or courier? I’ve been known to order a few things on-line. The whole process has it’s appeal. It’s fun to have something in the online ‘cart’, debate it for a while, and then finally press the BUY button--without having to go anywhere. Of course, it's even more exciting when a smiling delivery person arrives at the door. This procedure usually works through its paces fairly easily, but sometimes there can be a snag. I must mention th