LITTLE MISS PERFECT

LITTLE MISS PERFECT

Author:  Vivian Cumins Nobody’s perfect. Things happen. We make mistakes. So, what makes a five-year-old little girl strive so hard for perfection? One would think a five-year-old’s life would be full of imagination, baby dolls, and Barbies—not anxiety, worry, and the...
GRANDMA SCHMIDT’S GREEN STUFF

GRANDMA SCHMIDT’S GREEN STUFF

Author:  Vivian Cumins My Grandma Schmidt was the best cook in the universe. I could go on for days telling you about all her yummy homemade creations, but today’s story is set aside for my favorite dessert—Green Stuff. Because my family lived in Oklahoma and Grandma...
BACKSEAT VACATIONS

BACKSEAT VACATIONS

Author: Vivian Cumins My family never took exotic summer vacations when I was growing up. There were no trips to the beach or weeklong voyages to Disneyland. We never boarded an airplane or stayed in a hotel. Instead, we road-tripped to Iowa, the land of endless...