by Brenda Erb Roberts | May 15, 2024 | The Lighter Side |
No One Warned Me About This The Issue There were no red flags. No danger signs flashed. I didn’t see it coming. No one older and wiser ever breathed ONE WORD to warn me about the secret monster waiting to spring from the unknown future: furniture incompatibility (FI)....
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Apr 15, 2024 | The Lighter Side |
Someone Enjoys Laundry Day! A Hard-to-Fathom Celebration April 15th is National Laundry Day. Who celebrates this less-than-exciting chore that, unless done, will cause one to dress in a swimsuit and ball gown to carry out daily activities? The answer would be...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Mar 15, 2024 | The Lighter Side |
A Snow Cave and A Clothing Drive The Snow Cave As I’ve previously mentioned, we live in a rural area outside a small town. This week, our four local grandchildren were visiting for the afternoon. It began as any other play day might, but this time, it led to someone...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Feb 14, 2024 | The Lighter Side |
A Map — You Will Soon Understand the Significance I want to share a touching love story with you in honour of Valentine’s Day. It’s not the usual Valentine’s Day mushy stuff. It’s a love story tucked into an anecdote about what happens when a directionally challenged...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jan 15, 2024 | The Lighter Side |
What's In My Trunk* The Scene A few weeks before Christmas, I headed to town to run errands. Just as I was about to park, I realized I had neglected to check the mousetraps in the car before leaving our rural home. Knowing that, would you want to see what’s in...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Dec 1, 2023 | The Lighter Side |
The Sad Village That Santa Forgot Family History of Our Gingerbread House My husband and I enjoyed making a gingerbread house from scratch each year at Christmas with our children when they were young. After struggling for several years to get the icing to hold the...
