12 Steps to Becoming a Good Homeschooling Mom
1. The Sharer: Try to share 5-7 Christian blog posts a week. Bonus points if they are written by stay-at-home moms. Bonus-bonus points if...
The Great and Terrible June-Bug Incident of 2014
"The horror!" these are the final words in Joseph Conrad's masterpiece, Heart of Darkness. Or so I am told. Like many books I have been...


Roller Skating Is the Root of All Evil
Remember when I went into a haunted barn because my friends convinced me to do it? Remember how that worked out? You would think after...


Special Snowflake Elizabeth & Pirate Queen Emily Ruin Christmas: A Children's Tale
Not so long ago, in a land lush and green, lived Special Snowflake Elizabeth, and Emily, the Pirate Queen. These sisters loved...


Centipede
My dear friends, This may be hard for you to hear, but if I mysteriously disappear in the next few days or so, and my body -eaten from...


The Haunted Barn
I am the most easily frightened person on planet earth. If you say to me, “Emily, I am now going to hide behind this wall, then jump out...


17 TV Show Lines That Should Have Been My Senior Quote
As it was, my actual senior quote was, "Think only on the past as its rememberance gives you pleasure." -Jane Austen. But I can't help...


And You Can Take That to the Bank: A Tale of Social Anxiety
Recently, I went to the bank to deposit a check. I would like to clarify that I did not go to the bank to share a lively conversation...


Working Out
I’m all about healthy lifestyles. If you want to awaken early in the morning, eat a breakfast of grapefruit, kale and herbal tea, and go...


Throwback Thursday: Bicycle Ruth
The following account was written by my dad, John McGuire, via email in 2002. The events themselves took place in the late 70’s. Ruth...


