by Dawn | Feb 14, 2015 | gratitude, religion, satire
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s one of the biggest marketing holidays out there, co-sponsored by the American Diabetes Association and the Roses-Don’t-Grow-in-February people. Still, it breaks up the winter doldrums, even if you don’t have...
by Dawn | Oct 31, 2014 | family, food, religion, spirituality, Teaching
“Mom, since it’s Halloween, can I have candy for breakfast?” Logical question, but no dice. “We go begging for candy tonight, I don’t have any now. Tomorrow’s the day you try to sneak candy.” Halloween is the largest consumer...
by Dawn | Mar 18, 2014 | family, Teaching
He sneaks up on me, pizza hanging from his mouth. “Mom, I need money. I’m going to start a lemonade stand.” It’s March. Not lemonade weather. “Why? “You know why.” He taps his foot. “My junior bow. I love lemonade....
by Dawn | Jul 12, 2013 | business, Teaching
My parents worked for the church. Dad left banking and my parents started soup kitchens, writing grants, working with people, and trying to solve problems for those society left behind. We moved. Since I couldn’t stay behind on my own, I went with my parents to a...
by Dawn | May 28, 2013 | parenting, Uncategorized
We’re watching TV. I’m writing, Declan is watching a show designed to sell stuff using anime characters pretending to fight evil. I’ve stopped arguing. For a long time, I tried to censor these screechy, annoying cartoons. I tried to keep him on the...
