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Kenya’s Family Party Politics
This time last year I was in Kenya swinging from one party to another. This year all I got are travel refunds and e-vouchers… thank you KQ. However, I have great memories and I look forward to the death of corona and the inevitable parties that will ensue.
By Things I hear5 years ago in Families
Tips to Save Money
Most parents want their children to play sports because they can learn valuable life lessons, including how to win and lose. They also learn about being part of a team. Time management is also important because they need to fit practices and games in, with school and homework. That being said, parents also dread sports because of the cost. It can cost a lot of money for your children to play sports, especially as they improve and play more.
By Shelley Wenger5 years ago in Families
Tips to Raise Children
Being a parent is hard. Raising good children might be one of the most challenging things that you ever have to do. Not only do you want children who are going to be kind to others, but you also want children who are nonmaterialistic. This can seem overwhelming in the culture that we live in, though it is possible.
By Shelley Wenger5 years ago in Families
The diner
The streets are lit with tea lights, neon or some areas the paper lantern. The dining choices exuberant with culture appropriate music blasting from each room across the city. The aromas of fresh bread to wake you in the morning, chocolate from the factories or meats from the local smoking houses if you’re in just the right neighborhood. The aromas of fresh garlic and oregano on a hot summer’s night wafting down the streets and into ones open windows engulfing the senses and a whole room, pasta, pizza and pastry from the most competitive culinary pizza and pasta crafters in the nation. Thin crust, stuffed crust and pizza baked upside down only landing upright once it hits the plate. Crusty pastry topping this true form of an authentic pizza pie. On a cool summer night one can stroll down the corridors of the savory excellence to engage in a tasting experience than surpasses no other. Chicago is a city designed to expand the waist band of even the strictest dieter.
By Andrea Sturm5 years ago in Families
First Impressions
The bickering from the couple at the neighboring table didn't help her anxiety level. She wasn't usually the type to get sweaty palms, but today was different. She lifted her hand to reach for her coffee and the moist outline of her fingers were still visible on the diner table. Hardly a quality you would see in an attorney, but then again, this was a personal, not the courtroom.
By Rachel Kimbrell5 years ago in Families
My Rainbow Umbrella
The last time it rained this heavy was the day grandpa died a year ago. On that day, like today, the heavy rain was falling sideways. Today, it was very hard to stay dry even under the covered walkway, and my favorite rainbow-colored umbrella was almost broken and soaked through. I held what was left of my umbrella directly in front of me, instead of above me, because the galvanized roof of the school bus zone was doing some of the work at keeping us dry from above; but, the freezing raindrops stung my exposed ankles like shards of glass. I shivered and zipped my hoodie all the way to my chin and tugged on the strings to tighten the fleece hood around my face. I couldn’t explain why, but I felt this storm carried a sense of warning and I just couldn’t shake my anxiety. The butterflies in my stomach were starting to make me feel queasy and I squeezed my midsection tightly with my free hand.
By Vernillia Burgher5 years ago in Families
Summer nights
sitting in the wooden porch they smiled a little. All moved into their new house. well,temporary house. It was only for the summer and it was more or less a job for these three months. The house was worn in, like it had seen its fair share of residents. There was no doubt it didn’t, having been used every summer for the last ten years.
By Jaeden coltess5 years ago in Families
Beauty From Ashes
Beauty from Ashes Another hard day of working had finally come to an end for Deena, a waitress at Creamies Burger, Shake, and Cake shack. Deena had only worked the popular South Sacramento joint for 8 months, but it felt more like 80. The long days and late nights, covering for her irresponsible co-workers were beginning to take a toll on her, but right now she had no other choice. She was a part-time college student, busting her rump to keep her tiny apartment on Young street, pay her bills, and cover the portion of tuition her financial aid wouldn’t cover. Many of her friends had taken jobs as strippers at Club Gold in Rancho Cordova, and never missed a chance to try and get her to join them, but she just couldn’t do it. As easy as they made it look, despite all the money they seemed to earn, she had been turned off from men before she was even old enough to have a relationship.
By Shauna D Nunnelly5 years ago in Families
