D’s hugs remind us kindness isn’t so hard
Do you ever wonder if your kids or grandkids are going to turn out OK? I’ve spent more hours than I can count worrying about what my kids eat (or refuse to eat). I try so hard not to micromanage them, but gosh it’s hard. When we’re away from the dinner table, I wonder if
Kindness treats strangers as friends
When I was in college, I worked at a place called The Bridge Bar. It was appropriately named since it was indeed tucked next to a big bridge in a tiny town of about 200. Being on the river, we had lots of boaters each summer, but my favorite customers came in on Sunday afternoons.
The blessings of temporary housing
I told you I was shutting down my blog this summer as my family moves from Ohio to South Dakota, but I just gotta share something. Then I’ll go dark again, I promise. We are temporarily living in a college rental house. Think keg parties and red Solo cups. Come August, this grand house will
Unexpected delays are a good time to look for kindness
It’s June, and yet if you happen to mention the past winter to anyone in North Dakota, you will still hear, “Uff da, the worst we’ve ever had.” Sometimes they follow it up with, “I’m putting my house up for sale.” It’s unclear whether or not they are joking. Fargo resident Avis Dolan knew she
Jessy’s Toy Box brings kindness to sick kids
Have you ever heard of Jessy Haberman? Barb Haberman, a summer resident of Detroit Lakes, Minn., introduced me to the little boy whose kindness has truly become contagious. “Imagine yourself at 4 years old having an infusion at a cancer center wondering, ‘Who are all these strange people and what are they doing to me?’
What the heck just happened?
Last Wednesday, I assumed we would spend the summer couch surfing while my husband looked for a job. Silly me. Never assume. Thursday, the moving van showed up. Friday, we loaded three kids and a GoldenDoodle into the car with everything we would need for the next three months. Saturday, we crushed roller coasters at
Birthday kindness proves giving is the best present
I celebrated my birthday at the beginning of May by asking people for ideas of little acts of kindness I could do on my big day. It was fun hearing about all the ways people had celebrated their own birthdays in the past. My favorite ideas came from Pixie Neece, of Fargo, who gathered her
