Birthday Breakfast In Bed I woke up that birthday morning, and my husband and children had gone out and gotten a few things for me. Things were tight at the time, so I had already implored my husband not to get me anything or at very least not go crazy - he’s a giver, so... Continue Reading →
I have always loved Christmas. It is a holiday which has been shrouded in awe, majesty, music, and love for as long as I can remember. Right around this time of year ten years ago, my mother had a stroke and eventually died. Since then, the holiday season has also been a time where I... Continue Reading →
At the risk of being branded a heretic, unAmerican, or a millennial, I have to admit, I'm not a huge Country music fan. I do, however, have several Country Music artists and quite a few singles on rotation on my phone. I Love Kenny Rogers wake up rasp, Willie Nelson's plaintive clarity, Dolly Parton's sass,... Continue Reading →
The important thing in life isn't that you know everything, or have everything, or can do everything; it's that you know your limitations, are honest about them, and work accordingly. As a single parent raising two young children, Mom was always on the lookout for good role models. If she thought someone, usually from church,... Continue Reading →
Hours spent lying on my back on the cool earth verdant grass blades tickling my ears and elbows gazing up at the periwinkle sky teeming with cumulous clouds, were the best hours of my childhood. These times were only improved by the company of someone who enjoyed cloud gazing as much as I did -... Continue Reading →
Should I go straight or take the scenic route? Do you wanna get lost? Most people think being lost is undesirable, scary, or, at very least, inconvenient. Not Mom. Her eyes would twinkle and each lovely laugh line would deepen around her face when she would turn her head to ask me one of those... Continue Reading →
I struggled to write this post - not because of the subject matter, but because I was drawing a blank. I did what I always do when a topic hasn't presented itself: I look at pictures. I take a lot of pictures. Someday I may even get a real camera instead of my phone! At... Continue Reading →
Creeping, still in my pajamas, to the kitchen extra early to flip on the radio to "THE" station - listening, shivering, hoping, desperate for them to announce our district. Not wanting to leave or do anything that made noise because if you missed it, you would have to wait for all the rest of the... Continue Reading →
Moms are always talking about how cute their kids are, and understandably expect everyone else to appreciate the adorableness dripping from their babe's tiny tousled head. Well, I'm a mom, and it's time you heard about my tree-hugging, bug loving, granny tugging son. Nana had an extraordinary relationship with my boy. They were two peas... Continue Reading →
Every person has that one special treat. You know the one. When you eat it, it calms you, encourages you, comforts you, and feels like an embrace wrapped in happy memories. It might be something you've had only once; or, it could be something you would have on special occasions. Either way, it's a treat... Continue Reading →
He was only about three or four at the time, and since my mother enjoyed walks in the great outdoors, he was her constant companion. Mom loved to tell the story. The boy grew increasingly quiet during this walk. Older now, he noticed more and understood his surroundings better. What's wrong? Mom asked, only to discover his... Continue Reading →
I haven't seen bubbling colored drums, and colored candle shaped bubbling lights for Christmas trees in years, but those are the ones I remember having when I was small. Pop took them in the divorce and always decorated his tree with them. A few years ago I found them in a battered old packing box... Continue Reading →
