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life on the edge-doretta
http://lifeontheedge-doretta.blogspot.com
I blog about raising grandkids, life with smail children and a teenager. I also write poems and essays.
Recent Posts
The Language of Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
Emerson Eggerichs has uncovered the secret of communication between males and females. According to him the woman sees though pink glasses and hears through pink hearing aids while the man sees through blue glasses and hears through blue hearing aids...
Like Sands Through the Hour Glass
Well, chaos agains reigns "on the edge." It has been a couple of days that would send a stong man run screaming. But since I am not a strong man--or even a man, I stayed the course.To really start things rolling downhill, the kids' bus was 15 minut...
Regret-Free Living by Stephen Arterburn
This book gives us tools to use to change our regrets and live regret-free. Arterburn tells us that not only must we forgive others but the biggest obstacle to the life that God plans for us is our inability to forgive ourselves. He actually relates...
Another Birthday
Well, another major birthday party today. She has left the 4 year old "little kid" phase and is now in the "BIG" girl stage of being 5. What a major step that is. She let her wishes known in no uncertain terms. The problem here was explaining tha...
My Cup Runneth Over
With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I thought we all needed to count our blessings. If you are like me, sometimes our pain seems to crowd out the blessings. But If I look really close, the blessings are there and in abundance. I wrote this poe...
A Mother\'s Holiday
With the holidays fast approaching, I thought I would let you men know how a woman "relaxes" during this time of year. Up before dawn Sweeping and mopping.Too much to doNo time for stopping.The family is nestledAll snug in their beds.While visions of...

