by Shannon Popkin | Nov 6, 2011 | Differences, Funny, Mistakes
They say your earliest childhood memories reveal something about your personality. Whatever was first to burn an impression deep enough onto your brain to stick is usually something that you intensely like or dislike.I believe my first memory happened around age...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 11, 2011 | Funny, Mistakes, Parenting
Here is the note that I emailed to the other parents of Cade’s soccer team this weekend:Dear Fellow Parents,I’m sort of glad that I had to miss the boys’ game on Saturday, because I would have experienced first-hand my worst nightmare: forgetting...
by Shannon Popkin | Jul 1, 2011 | Beliefs, Funny, Kids' Perspective, Media
We don’t play a lot of dance music at our house. It’s just not what we usually listen to. But it’s what Cade absolutely loves to listen to. As a seven-year-old, his options are limited, so he does a lot of second hand listening. You...
by Shannon Popkin | Jun 6, 2011 | Beauty, Funny, Mistakes
Last year, I spoke at a moms group on the topic of ‘beauty’. While I planned to speak mostly about inner beauty, I didn’t want to seem disqualified to present the topic! So, I tried to muster all the beauty I could, as I got ready that morning. I tried on several...
by Shannon Popkin | Jun 4, 2011 | Church, Funny, Mistakes, Sin
My friend, Heidi, tells about her adventures in raising chickens this year…”I can still see the sun shining, the ladies and their children casually chatting and playing in my backyard. I can see myself standing by the chicken tractor with a friend,...
by Shannon Popkin | May 6, 2011 | Funny, Parenting
Cade asked if I would sharpen his pencil for school this morning, and I said, “Sure!”As I sharpened, I noticed that the pencil said, “Caught Bein’ a Quality Student”. I said, “Cade! Is this your special pencil?”He nodded yes,...