Author: Christine L Selby

I grew up in the US Navy. My dad was a sailor and retired to the bank of the Arkansas River where I now make my home. My husband and I have a blend of five sons; his, mine, and ours. We have parented through athletics, Boy Scouts, weddings, grandchildren, college, terrible twos and even more terrible teens, a child with Asperger's, a child with life-threatening peanut allergy, dogs, sleepovers, and nerf wars. We've climbed mountains, slid into valleys, and managed to stay afloat and marvel at our memories from life on the bank of the Arkansas River.

IT’S TIME

THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 29: IT'S TIME My teenage son has a peculiar morning routine of waking early, showering, and going back to bed. Sometimes it’s an hour or more before the alarm. I’m onto him. He doesn’t want me to wake him up. He’d rather sacrifice an hour of morning sleep, … Continue reading IT’S TIME →

THE TP TEASE

THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 28: THE TP TEASEI walked into the staff restroom this morning and saw two unopened rolls of toilet paper. What are they thinking leaving that valuable stuff out for just anyone to take? It’s a tease… here is something you can’t get at stores. Here is something you … Continue reading THE TP TEASE →

PEANUT POWDER

THIRTY DAYS OF THANKS AND GIVING. DAY 27: PEANUT POWDER Until a few months ago, I didn’t know that peanut powder was something you could buy in a grocery store. My son participated in a clinical trial that used oral immunotherapy for his peanut allergy. He was given very calculated measurements of pharmaceutical grade peanut … Continue reading PEANUT POWDER →