lori curley
Mama Loves Her Mailman!
I like my mailman -- and if he loses his job, I am afraid I might go postal.
It's OK to Lie
My children have caught me telling lies, and as a volunteer religious ed teacher, this is truly embarrassing.
Is My Accelerator Stuck?
I am always in a hurry, but sometimes it gets me in trouble.
Middle Schoolers and the Art of Conversation
I am trying to teach my kids to be more gracious when they are talking to each other by using one of Dale Carnegie's old and faithful handbooks. The problem is, I'm not even sure these principles will work!
What Is the Point?
When I was growing up, sometimes having no agenda was the best fun of all.
MY Version of Going Green
While going green is the trend du jour, I have my own tips for saving the earth's natural resources.
How to Clean a Drawer (Or NOT)
Most of us have an endless abyss in our home called the "junk drawer" -- filled with everything from old batteries to packs of mustard. Instead of panicking when looking at mine, I embraced the chaos.
Halloween Tricks
One Halloween evening, when I was a restless 25-year-old living with and off my parents (in other words, a college graduate with a worthless degree in English Literature), I had the opportunity to play a trick on my mother -- three times.










