At first, it was adorable. My son Luca had always been creative, but when he slipped a googly-eyed sock onto his hand and said, “This is Mr. Scribbles. He helps me write,”…
Category: HOME
THE POLICE OFFICER IS ALSO OUR MAILMAN—AND LAST WEEK HE DELIVERED SOMETHING TRULY UNEXPECTED
At first, it felt kind of sweet—like a small-town quirk straight out of a Hallmark movie. Officer Brandt rides his bike around the block in the mornings, handing out mail with a…
HE TOOK ME TO HIS FAMILY FARM TO CELEBRATE OUR BABY—BUT SOMETHING FELT OFF THE MOMENT WE ARRIVED
It was supposed to be a perfect weekend. Just the two of us, the open countryside, and this quiet little moment before the baby came. He said he wanted to show me…
WE CELEBRATED HER 100TH BIRTHDAY—BUT WHAT SHE WHISPERED AFTER THE CAKE MADE ME RUN COLD
The whole kitchen was buzzing. Streamers that read “100” dangled from the ceiling, and there were enough cupcakes and cheese platters to feed a wedding. Everyone wanted a picture with Grandma Elsie….
WE CELEBRATED OUR BABY—BUT SOMETHING STRANGE HAPPENED IN THE CHURCH RIGHT AFTER
It was supposed to be one of those picture-perfect mornings. We’d planned everything for weeks—her tiny dress, the pink blanket, the service, the family lunch afterward. Our daughter’s first big day in…
SHE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE—BUT THAT SUMMER, I REALIZED WHY IT WASN’T GENUINE
I took this picture thinking it would be one of those sweet, forgettable summer moments. You know—just my cousin Lena, sitting on the patio, helping Grandma peel tomatoes for salsa, sun on…
This house looked to be on its last legs
A house erected in 1887 by the side of the road appeared to be falling at any minute. When people shopping for a new home passed by this large property, they didn’t…
I just invested $6,500 in a registered Black Angus bull.
I recently spent $6,500 on a registered Black Angus bull, excited to add him to my herd and improve my breeding stock. He was everything I’d been looking for—a fine specimen with…
MY DAUGHTER SPILLED HIS ONLY MEAL—AND THEN DID SOMETHING I’LL NEVER FORGET
I realized I had so much more to learn—from a five-year-old with a sticky purse and a heart ten times the size of mine. We were just supposed to pick up my…
I FOUND A DOG SITTING ALONE IN THE HARDWARE AISLE—AND HER TAG SAID JUST ONE WORD
I never expected a routine stop for duct tape and batteries to flip my entire week—hell, maybe even my life—upside down. I wasn’t in any kind of mood for detours or mysteries….