by A. T. Baron | Mar 25, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
How many of you remember the good ol’ days of sitting in front of the TV, watching cartoons, and eating all the marshmallows out of your cereal? Those were the days when your schedule was full with appointments like, riding your bike, climbing a tree, playing baseball...
by A. T. Baron | Mar 18, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I never think of myself as an executive. When people ask me what I do for a living, I have to pause and take a deep breath. “I’m a children’s book author and illustrator,” I say. What I really want to say is, “Do you have a moment? I’m a children’s book author and...
by A. T. Baron | Mar 11, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
The weather is getting warmer here in Buffalo, and my teens decided to forgo wearing their coats to school. My son was actually going to wear flip-flops one day, but I insisted on sneakers. I don’t believe beach shoes are appropriate for school. I know… I’m the worst...
by A. T. Baron | Mar 4, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Today’s fortune caught me by surprise, and was somewhat ironic.I can’t wait to meet this beautiful, smart, and loving person. How will I know them when I see them? What impact will that make in my life? Well, as far as I’m concerned, every person I meet is beautiful,...
by A. T. Baron | Feb 26, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
This past week end, a small group from my church went to help move some furniture for a parishioner. They recently sold their parents’ house and needed to get the rest of the items out, and packed into one of those large POD containers. Four adults and four teenagers...
by A. T. Baron | Feb 19, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
When it comes to raising children, I find a hardest part is watching your child fail, or make mistakes. Things I know I should not do. Things that they know they should not do, but inevitably, they end up doing anyway.I watched both my kids burn their hands on the...