Diary Of A Full-Time Father

I have recently been going through a reading slump. I, along with many readers, hate going through a reading slump, especially when my TBR (to be read) pile is full of books that sound so good. I tried reading a few from my TBR, but they didn't grab me. I wanted to have an excuse to put down my XBOX remote and pick up a book instead. I wanted to read so bad. I didn't know what. I am a big fan of sci-fi and fantasy, but they weren't doing it for me.  One day while in Costco, I found myself in their book section. I always check out a store's book section, no matter how big or small it might be. While I was looking at the books that Costco had to offer, I saw a book whose cover kind of grabbed my attention: John Grisham. A Time For Mercy. The synopsis sounded interesting: ______ Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering ...

Welcome to Part 3 of Advice From The 80s. For those that might have missed some, you can find: Part 1 here Part 2 here   Just a quick reminder of how Advice From The 80s started: We recently bought a house, and w hen I was unpacking some boxes in our bedroom, I came across one of my keepsakes boxes. In the box was a  red bag with a blue border and white polka dots. Written on the front of the bag is the words: Mom's Bag Of Tricks. Inside the pouch are big index cards with advice and tricks my mom's friends and family wanted her to have. The cards all have dates on them, and they were given to her right after she had me, her first kid.  I thought it would be fun to go through these cards and post the advice on my blog to see if we follow any of the advice and tricks today, over 30 years later. Without further ado: Mom's Bag Of Tricks - Advice From The 80s - Part 2 (Note: I am not going to edit what the people say. I will type it how they wrote it.) Card 10: Listen! Really ...