Her name was Daisy. The first time we met the air was frigid. And neither of us had hair. But we were both smiling. Her name was Daisy. Her soul was surely 87. Her body was 8 or 9. Her […]
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Wear the Damn Swimsuit. But also…
Posted On June 2, 2019
Two years ago, I stood out on my {kickass} in-law’s dock, in my “swimdress,” waved my hands in the air, and then, wrote a blog post entitled, WEAR THE DAMN SWIMSUIT. That blog post went bonkers. I had email after […]
I hadn’t expected the severity of the situation. I thought she’d be out of the hospital after three more rounds of radiation and we’d plan our always-intended summer play date. I hadn’t known, when I’d woken that morning that she […]
I didn’t look at the permission sheet long enough. {I am no longer in beginning-of-the-school-year right-on-top-of-things form. Stacks of crumpled papers are emptied from backpacks once a week instead of daily. Just last week I emptied my bank account in […]
Gosh. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve been here on this blog space. Let me start by saying sorry for neglecting you, blog. I should never have left you so alone. But Facebook and Instagram started this whole microblog […]
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When I recall my best days, it will be near the top
Posted On December 24, 2018
I smiled. I just sat, mouth wide with teeth brimming from corner to corner. He snuggled his curly mop under my chin and the lights and music were in rhythm with my toe tapping and my heart beating. If I […]
Today, my Littlest, you are five. F I V E. It doesn’t sound like much. But oh my stars. You, my child, have had a lot of commotion in your five years walking this earth. Coming into the world at […]
I was worked up already. When I walked into my doctor’s office with a four and two-year-old in tow, I could feel anxiety prickling under my skin. As I sat on the exam table I felt uneasy. As she had […]
I have mentioned a few times recently that I had a rough summer. The fog has now lifted. And I feel like “I’m back.” But it was a time. It was one of the first times, for me, since having […]
Hey, friends! Have ya had a good summer? Are you ready to get back into the swing of the school year? I know we all wish summer was just a few weeks longer but in our ‘hood, school’s back […]
