I love to write. I love to read. I learned to read when I was 4 years old, and have enjoyed delving into the escape of a good book ever since. I began writing poetry and fictional short stories in my early teens, and it has been a place of release and reflection
+ more bio informationThere are some phrases that just should never come out of a mother's mouth. "Don't stand on your brother's head!" "Untie him, right now! I'm not going to tell you AGAIN!" "Cat's don't like to be in your toy kitchen's oven. Yes, I'm sure." Unfortunately in my two decades of parenting, each of these, and many, many more, has sl... More..
One evening, after a day filled with park playing, and sand digging and bubble chasing a Grandmother lovingly wrapped her grandchild in a big fluffy towel after his bath. She drew the child up onto her lap and began rocking in the comfy chair, and softly humming. This was their routine when the boy stayed with "Mama". The chi... More..
Homeschooling is an option that over 1 million children in the United States experience on a daily basis. It is a wonderful opportunity for many families, a time of exploring, growing, laughing and learning. It allows children to learn at their own pace, slower in some subjects or faster in others. It allows for parents to fo... More..
A Dry Heat"Yes, it's hot here in the summer, but it's a dry heat!" That was the standing remark from those Desert Rats that frequented or called their home such places as Phoenix, Tombstone, Las Vegas, or Santa Fe. What a CROCK! Now, please understand, I grew up in the Oregon, the Greater Northwest, in a little town between P... More..
I like to think that I had raised my children to have giving hearts. I tried to be a good example. At the time that my children were probably 4, 6 and 10 years old, we were active church members in a church that worked with missions. My children grew up hearing about giving to the needy, how it was God's plan for us to care f... More..
Debbie Wiens
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