Snippet 1: Christmas Break and going backward
It's January 2nd. My children are still off school. And the magic of Christmas has somehow seemed to go out the door with the tree. So far today, two children …
It's January 2nd. My children are still off school. And the magic of Christmas has somehow seemed to go out the door with the tree. So far today, two children …
In 2015, in September, I heard the song, "I hope you dance." I'd heard it before. But I'd never heard it through those ears. The ears of a 33-year-old-mother who …
We are nearing the end. Once again. It's weird. It happens every single year. When we're lucky, I guess, it happens. We get an invitation to refresh. We start the year in …
It's the most wonderful time of the year, right? And there are a million-goings-ons right now. It's like it's full-speed-ahead to Christmas Break in my house. And that may mean …
Have a holly trolley Christmas! It's the best time of the year! Ohhhhhhh, how I love the Holiday season. The songs. The smiles. The total meltdowns when one can't locate Glyde …
Okay, friends. Today, I gift you a little piece of my Holiday cheer: Dodie's Wassail. Dodie is my mom. Yes. That is her name. Kind of. But that's a whole story …
I was in therapy a couple of weeks ago and my therapist and I were discussing my writing and my blog. We were also discussing the likelihood that I have …
I. AM. SO. EXCITED. The Holiday season has arrived once again and just as my belly has been stuffed with Thanksgiving delights, I find myself enjoying holiday tunes, seasonal candles, and …
I'd met her once before. We were meeting up this time, not by coincidence as had happened before. This time, we were meeting for coffee. And to discuss her surgery. She …
Recently, I wrote a mircoblog (a fancy term for a sort of longer story post on Facebook. I used to call them Flogs. That didn't seem to catch on.). The …