Time Out

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Exactly when did getting a “time out” become a bad thing?  Sure, I remember putting my babies in “time out.”  They hated it.  Having to sit in a corner for a few minutes with nothing – no toys, no tv, no tablet – nada.  They thought it was the worst thing...

Sipping and Strolling – or Stumbling Through Spain

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher After spending a mere eight days in Portugal and Spain with Lisa Ann and compadres in tow, the term “sip and stroll” has an entirely new meaning for me. I didn’t realize it at the time, but apparently, we embarked on a journey to not only do it all, but to drink our...

Packing Prowess

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Now, I am all up for a good trip – a grand adventure, if you will.  But there’s one thing that I dread more than drinking cheap wine, which I absolutely loathe.  And that thing is the “packing” of it all. I’m not a great “packer.”  I don’t like to...

The Time Turmoil

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Time is a slippery slope, and most times I feel like I’m navigating the treacherous terrain of time in 6” stilettos with both hands full on the edge of a cliff. I can’t pinpoint the exact moment when time became so fleeting, but as I look at my calendar today, I...

Alias Assumptions

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher A few months ago, Mr. Kaminski, Kolton and I were eating dinner.  You know we weren’t dining at Casa Kaminski as that would require me to actually cook a meal.  We were at one of our favorite restaurants when a waiter walked by and exclaimed, “Tom!”  He commenced...

Babysitting Blues

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher After spending a mere half a day helping babysit a precious ten-month-old baby girl, I have a clear and comprehensive understanding of why God made it so that at a certain age, women can no longer reproduce.  Energy, porch sitters, it’s all about energy. I’m not sure...

School Daze

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Back to school has had an entirely new meaning in the Kaminski household for the past few years.  With our babies grown and flown – and even finished with college – this time of year is just not how it used to be.  It’s changed – and not for the better. Back to...

Taking You to School: Fort Bend Food Insecurity

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I am culinarily challenged.  That’s the reality of the situation, and I have no desire whatsoever to overcome my limitations in the kitchen.  Cooking doesn’t interest me.  In fact, I find it mind-numbingly boring.  And the clean-up from the chaos is just...

Common Courtesy

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I fully recognize that I am not the brightest bulb on the shelf, but I’ve got say, when it comes to common courtesy, I am completely perplexed. Case and point:  When did it become acceptable to thank someone, and their response be, “No problem.”  What?  I said,...

The Doorbell Dilemma

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher Sometimes in my infinite wisdom I make choices that absolutely backfire on me.  Case and point:  the doorbell dilemma – a situation that literally occurred on my porch. You see, we do not have a doorbell installed at our front door.  Now I didn’t think too much...