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Theme: Weddings & Marriage
< by Jill > These days, the most common question I get is, “How’s wedding planning going?” I almost always answer, “It’s going well. Pretty much everything’s taken care of.” Either I don’t know...
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Fathers of Daughters
< by Mark > I just got fitted for my tuxedo for Jill’s wedding. In August Iʼll be walking her down the aisle to join the man sheʼll be with for the rest of her life. It sort of takes my breath...
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Theme: Fathers
< by Jill > Sometime in the mid-90s, my mom jumped on the scrapbooking bandwagon. She bought the cushioned hard-cover albums with gold stenciling, the 12″x12″ page inserts, and enough cardstock,...
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A New Cook in the Kitchen
Pigs in a Blanket (Photo credit: basheertome) < by Jill > My mom’s a phenomenal cook. To boot, she’s a generous cook. She welcomes company for extravagant meals, and then sends them home with...
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Fathers and Sons
< by Nate > There is an inherent connection between a father and son. In fact, I’d go further and say that there is a connection between a grandfather and grandson, godfather and godson, etc. It...
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When Mom Says Your Full Name
< by Jill > There’s this old cliché that parents use their child’s full name when their kiddo is in BIG trouble. Beth becomes ELIZABETH ROSE JOHANSEN! and Jon becomes JONATHAN EDWIN BROWN! and...
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List: THINGS I’M MAD ABOUT
This is the original artwork that appeared with the journal entry. < by Jill, age 11 > Friday, July 24, 1997 THINGS I’M MAD ABOUT • Ann is being a slime sucking idiotic nincompoop. She is worse...
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Surviving Chicago Summers
< By Jorie Larsen of The Midwest Maven > In Chicago, we experience the full force of each season. Our autumns are crisp and sunny, with plenty of colorful foliage. But then winter swoops in with...
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Theme: Noteworthy Relatives
< by Jill > There are certain things in life — certain very important things — that you only learn by trial and error. For instance, parenting — you can only learn parenting by becoming a parent....
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My Dad, the Statistician
< by Amy Frye > My dad’s first job was counting fouls for the Chicago Bulls, back before the electronic scoreboard was a thing. He got the job because of his dad, my Papa Phil. The facts: My...
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