childhood

Line Up (MM #2771)

When we’re little we’re taught how to properly stand in line. But if we can master that task at such a young age, why can’t we line up as adults?

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Birthday Celebrations (MM #2665)

I’ve never been one for big birthday celebrations. Even as a kid I wasn’t into my birthday. Our 6 year old niece Hattie is just the opposite…

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Vacation Time (MM #2627)

For kids across the US it’s their favorite time of year. Obviously, it’s vacation time! Of course I remember the days of being excited that I had nearly 3 months with no hassles. Now, I can’t even imagine taking a vacation for a couple weeks let alone a couple of months…

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No Explanation (MM #2624)

Over the weekend I got into a discussion with my nephews about last week’s Indiana school shooting. The boy asked lots of questions. Some of their questions were easy to answer. But sadly I had no explanation for the BIG question…why?

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Childhood Games (MM #2619)

I think we all can agree that childhood is much different today than back in our day. For example, we no longer live in a world with childhood games like tag or kick the can. Has our world truly changed that much?

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Jaded (MM #2562)

I’ll admit, I’m pretty jaded.  And I’ve honestly been that way for a long time.  But every now and then it takes a child to remind you to enjoy the little things…

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Toys (MM #2361)

I read the news yesterday that Toys R Us is having serious problems. They might even need to file for bankruptcy, and that makes me sad. Do kids today love toys like we used to?

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First Day (MM #2333)

Kids everywhere are going back to school. And these days that means that parents will be taking all of those first day of school pictures. Obviously I never went to school, because there is no picture proof…

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Squirrels (MM #2223)

I’ve always liked squirrels. For some strange reason, I love to watch squirrels do what they do. And I really don’t know why I enjoy squirrels. Watching a squirrel walk across a wire or store acorns is cute when you’re a kid. But even now as an adult, I’ll stop what I’m doing to watch…

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Never Bored (MM #2182)

I got bored easily when I was growing up. But thankfully the internet came along in the mid 90’s and now I’m never bored. I can lose hours on the internet. Having the knowledge of the world at my fingertips is truly something I’m very thankful for. And it definitely cured my boredom…

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