Teaching Responsibility – Why Our Boys Paid for Windshield Wipers
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Teaching Responsibility – Why Our Boys Paid for Windshield Wipers

Lessons in Responsibility Lack of responsibility was the farthest thing from my mind when I heard the thud of Dave’s  feet as he came across the porch. I had no idea we were about to embark on a lesson in responsibility when the front door opened and Dave marched two little guys inside.  One look…

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How to Hold a Scissors and Other Life Lessons

Old enough to carry a scissors I remember the day I was deemed “old enough” to carry an “adult” pointed scissors into the next room for Mama. She stopped her sewing machine long enough to hand the scissors to me, then she instructed me  how and why to carry the scissors. “You always hold the scissors with…

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LICKING THE BEATERS

mASHED POTATO BEATERS Licking the beaters happened most often after church on Sunday when Mama was preparing Sunday lunch. Many times we had mashed potatoes. Some days we had fried potatoes or scalloped potatoes. There were always potatoes on Sunday’s dinner table. We were of German/Swiss descent and potatoes were a mainstay in our home….