A Sunday of Remembering 9/11
I went to church twice today if you count the normal service in an abnormal place, then another one I watched online from a friend's...
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- Sep 6
- 2 min
Making a Mess
My kitchen looks like a crime scene if food could be a victim. Kara and her cousins, D & T, made... (da-da-da--that's a drum roll in case...
- Sep 5
- 2 min
ATM(om) and More
Child: "I need $20." Mother: "For what?" Child: "I just need some money in case I need it." Do they think I'm an ATM? Kara and I made a...
- Sep 2
- 2 min
DIY Customer Support & Beard Trimmers?
I have trouble keeping on the sunny side of life when I have to call customer support for anything. IF I do get a real human on the other...
- Aug 23
- 3 min
People
This past week has brought a wide variety of people across my path. That's normal. What's not normal is my taking note of it. I don't...
- Aug 9
- 4 min
The State Fair & Remembering Deodorant
Have you ever had a day in which you're halfway through 11 showings on properties in another city, on a very hot, Summer day, and the car...
- Aug 5
- 2 min
You Are Beautiful
School is back in session. Today was the first day. If you could see my emoji face right now, it would be the one where the eyes are...
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Sun, Summer, South Carolina
Circus is over now. I felt like Jell-O all day on Sunday, the day after it all ended. Helping out was certainly fun, though. I want to...
- Jul 21
- 2 min
The Circus and the Mini Circus
If you live in Peru, Indiana during the summertime, you know what a big deal the circus is. This is my first year finding out just what a...
- Jun 18
- 1 min
A Riveting Game of Baseball
C, from our office, took me out to the ball game tonight, along with her friend, J. Not my normal pastime, but I enjoyed it. Don't ask...
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Tottering on Roller Skates
I don't have a picture from yesterday. I rarely remember to take pictures. But allow me to paint a mental picture instead. I am 42,...
- Jun 11
- 2 min
"Mom, You're Old" and Other Fun Parenting Times
My Saturday morning was chaotic. I did a little work from home while drinking coffee as it slowly morphed from hot and refreshing to...
- May 31
- 1 min
A Thank You On Memorial Day
This is Memorial Day. I've seen many heartfelt pieces on social media today saying eloquently what all patriotic Americans are thinking:...
- May 23
- 3 min
Happy Face, Sad Face
I'm really struggling to write lately. Not that I don't enjoy it; I do. It's just that so much is too personal to put out on a public...
- May 9
- 1 min
The Beautifulest Bouquet & Backyard
Mother's Day every year is both glad and sad. I'm glad to be a mother and to have my mother and mother-in-law. I'm sad from missing...
- Apr 4
- 3 min
A Granola Recipe & I'm Still Alive After Shopping
It is now April. We're past April Fool's Day. Nobody pulled a fast one on me, and if they did, I have yet to discover it. That also...
- Mar 27
- 3 min
Big Family & Bunny
Most of today was spent where I love best to be: surrounded by family. I grew up in a big, loud, happy family. I'm the third oldest of...
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Daydreams & Daffodils
Life isn't any fun without some embarrassment, or potential for embarrassment, here and there. What I'm talking about is the dance...
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Joy is Risky
Thoughts are always tumbling around in my head. Sometimes, they're worth my time; other times, I scrap them. One that is surfacing now...
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Paths of Righteousness
Anyone familiar with Psalm 23 will recognize this phrase right away. It's one that has stuck with me particularly through the past...