My World

Take Three

I don't understand those

of you who aren't in love with dogs.

Plain and simple.

What's Your Favorite?

There's a game we played sometimes in school. It's a lunch-time favorite. We called it, "What's Your Favorite?" It was simple, really. As...

Jul 30, 20212 min read

Words

I didn't know real loss until my dad died. I didn't know how it felt. I never imagined how deep it was. I didn't know how sneaky it was,...

Sep 17, 20182 min read

Too many of me

I'm Kris. I'd like to tell you that I'm one in a million, but I'm not. In fact - I'm one in a bajillion. Maybe I should say that I'm one...

Sep 12, 20182 min read

The Perfect Pancake

I don't understand people who like pancakes. I mean, as far as I can tell, pancakes are really the waffle's ugly sister. They're flat,...

Aug 19, 20182 min read

The Voices

When my family gets together, the voices get loud. We laugh. We sing. We cheer. And then we laugh some more. That's how memories are...

Aug 14, 20182 min read

What are the chances?

I have been literally shat upon by birds four times in my life. What are the chances of that? But wait - there's more to it. I have been...

Aug 12, 20182 min read

Coming in Second

I came into this world early. Actually, I arrived shortly after my mother dropped a can of peas on her toe. Dramatic entrance right from...

Aug 9, 20182 min read

Worst Mother in the World

That title belongs to me. I've made so many mistakes raising my kid. I lose sleep at night - rehashing every bad memory where I...

Aug 1, 20183 min read

Little Letter Almost Lost

This little note is about a letter. A little letter. A little letter that was almost lost. I love that the sun was shining. That was...

Jul 31, 20182 min read

I'd hoard if I could

I'm a saver. I keep things. I keep lots of things. Oh - it's not THAT bad. I don't keep broken things. For long. And I don't keep...

Jul 26, 20182 min read

Go Dog, Go!

Copper was his name. He was a huge dog with a big head, bigger tongue, and barrel-sized chest that was seemingly filled to capacity with...

Jul 13, 20182 min read

Your my favorite!

Are you cringing? That title - it's the worst! It makes every teacher and grammar Nazi whip out their red pen. And it's even more...

Jul 12, 20182 min read

I am Suzy Chapstick

Do you remember those commercials long ago that showcased Suzy Chapstick? She was a champion skier shown swishing down the slopes -...

Jul 11, 20182 min read

Do you want to hear a secret?

I love art. I just hate art with kids. You might think that's a little weird since I'm an elementary school teacher. I teach art...

Jun 30, 20183 min read

He's Mine. Seriously.

I remember the day like it was yesterday. Well, actually, it was night. So I remember that night like it was yesternight. It's like that...

Jun 27, 20182 min read

The Competitor

We decided to have a little fun - a little fun with absolutely no competitive bent whatsoever. At least - that's what my husband promised...

Jun 26, 20184 min read

Good-guy detector

There are all kinds of detectors in our lives nowadays. We have lie detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, radon detectors, smoke...

Jun 25, 20182 min read

The Glorious Mix-up!

My sister and I shared a room growing up. It was a big room with blue carpeting and windows on three sides. There was a really long...

Jun 24, 20183 min read

Mid-range

My sister is the oldest child. My brother is the youngest. There are only three of us - so that makes me the middle. Yes, I have lived in...

Jun 24, 20183 min read

Chip

Sometimes something truly spectacular gets dropped into your lap. And sometimes something truly ordinary gets thrown into the phenomenal...

Jun 22, 20182 min read

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