I tried to give Mom something to look forward to. After Dad passed, I promised I would take her anywhere she desired. Being a world traveler, I imagined what she would choose. Her first response [Read more...]
If you picked a word of the year, how ya doing? If you didn’t it’s never too late. My WOTY keeps kicking me across the room. But that’s the point right? To chose something I excel at, or easily focus [Read more...]
The Most Important New Year's Resolution--It Will Change Your Life Forever (edited repost) Resolutions. Everyone talks about them. Some people are thoughtful and serious, Some folks [Read more...]
For your Mother’s Day enjoyment, here are my favorite mom facts and quotes modernized with a hashtag: 1. #Detectivework: Silence is golden unless you have kids. Then it is just suspicious. 2. [Read more...]
Item upon item stacked And shoved And piled. The overflowing clutter feels like my life. Controlled chaos. A riot of color and texture infuse the tiny space with sumptuous temptations, the lure [Read more...]
The view was breathtaking at this altitude, but I couldn’t breathe. My heart pounded. I felt the shaky fingers of fear clutch my throat and begin to squeeze the thinning air out of my laboring [Read more...]
As you let them go… The last one is the hardest. Tiny shoes, tiny backpacks, Eyes that shine with excitement or eyes that shy with fear It matters not. The hard is in the parting, [Read more...]
I learned when I was about 10. My Daddy taught me. We taught those boys when they were even younger. I remember now...the secret is in the stone. The fun in the search and the importance of [Read more...]
I didn’t cry in front of them. I hid my heavy heart well. I said the right words of excitement, I smiled, and joked, and played the role of the consummate cheerleader. Ever faithful, Ever [Read more...]
“People will forget what you said People will forget what you did But people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou Curled up on the bed, reading a bible story before the [Read more...]