Archive for the ‘Teens’ Category

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Who among us doesn’t remember this comment with a smile? As a child, many of us saw the wicked queen look into a mirror only to find that – as she grew more wicked – there was a lovely young girl in the kingdom that had grown more beautiful each day. When the queen asked […]

Surprise!

Monday, January 22nd, 2007

Have you ever tried to surprise someone and it didn’t quite turn out the way you thought it would? My late husband and I loved to take vacations together. He often did things like blindfold me on the way out the driveway without my knowing where we were going. He said I’d just have to […]

Brace Yourself

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

Are you one of the many who had braces as a child? If so, I’m sure you will remember the braces, the rubber bands, the retainers. You may have worn them at a time when you wanted least to stand out in a crowd and felt pretty noticeable with the shiny silver gleaming through a […]

Are You Missing an Ingredient in Your Recipe?

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Have you ever made a casserole or other dish that seemed it was missing an ingredient? It might have been bland or just didn’t quite have that savory taste you were looking for when you ate it. You may have thought you wanted to throw that recipe out. Or maybe you went back to the […]

I’ve Been Watchin’ You

Friday, January 12th, 2007

There’s a cute country song called “I’ve Been Watchin’ You.” A father sings the song about driving his small son in the back seat while he’s eating french fries and an orange drink. The father has to slam on the breaks and curses under his breath while he watches his son’s drink and fries fly […]