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Move the Couch!
By
kjackson
Years ago our family packed a 24-foot U-haul truck and moved six states away to a foreign land (South Dakota). Within five months we had returned home to BBQ, Dr. Pepper and messy yards (Oklahoma). But during those five months my husband read a book called “Clutter’s Last Stand” by Don Aslett and it really…
Pet Perfection
By
kjackson
A friend wrote this to me: My children want a pet. They are not old enough to care for one ther own. I do not wish to have the added responsibility of a pet. What would be a good compromise while teaching my children to learn how to care for a pet someday?” Let’s think…
Those Kids of Mine
By
kjackson
My friend told me this story: she was having lunch with her mom and the mother said, “I’m sorry I did wrong by you. I didn’t spend enough time with you when you were little because I was too busy fulfilling my own goals.” My friend said how at first her heart lurched because she was thinking her mom was wishing…
A Mom Mystery: Laundry
By
kjackson
Today’s subject is laundry. When I listen to moms, I hear the same sentiment over and over. Laundry is consuming their lives. They don’t know how to keep up with the laundry. After seventeen years of marriage and twelve years of motherhood, I have perfected the laundry system (with a little help from my best…
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