Bon Jovi, a Benefit, and... Hair
If you were driving north out of Indianapolis last night and saw and heard a mom in her 40s blasting out her favorite Bon Jovi song and...
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GOAL: WRITE FOR 10 MINUTES/DAY
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- Sep 6, 2022
- 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...
- Aug 23, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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...
- Jun 11, 2022
- 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 25, 2022
- 2 min
Mom, I Folded the Laundry
Tonight was one of those nights I just couldn't come inside. I endured the voluntary torture of dance fitness, but if you've read any...
- May 23, 2022
- 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 5, 2022
- 2 min
My Fountains of Noise & A Trip to the River's Edge
My favorite times with my children are when they are calming down for sleep or waking up. Their noise machines haven't kicked in for the...
- Apr 4, 2022
- 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...
- Feb 12, 2022
- 2 min
Bon Jovi and Bon Ami
North-central Indiana woke up to a beautiful blanket of snow this morning. We've had snow already, but the old snow gets dirty--some of...
- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
Bunny, $99 Milk, and I Finally Painted the Closets
We're far enough into a new year that lots of goals have already be derailed or abandoned. I don't have specific goals for a new year,...
- Aug 23, 2021
- 1 min
When the Cat's Away
"When the cat's away, oh, how the mice do play!" I'm not a mouse, but my version of playing was to have a nap and a bowl of ice cream...
- Aug 7, 2021
- 3 min
Piles of Onions and A Cup of Coffee
Guess what fun I've been having lately? Sometimes the fun is more imagined than obvious, but here it is: Anticipating, then taking, an...
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
Ducks in a Row
I spent last weekend with my grandmother and one of my aunts who lives out of state. Grandma's house has always been a place of good...
- Aug 1, 2021
- 2 min
Mom's Helpful, Frequent Reminders
Wet towels greeted me this morning. Rather, the sight and smell of them greeted me. Towels can't very well speak. "Hang up your wet...
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
The Best Part of the Day
My favorite part of the day? Spending time with Kara, my lovely daughter, walking around the neighborhood. That's when she really opens...
- May 22, 2021
- 2 min
Slipping Through My Fingers
This song never fails to reduce me to a puddle of tears by the third line. If you've not heard it, it's well worth the time to listen....
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
Snowy Redbuds & Simplicity
Jingle bells, jingle bells... Oh, wait, it's the wrong time of year for that. We have a nice pile of snow on the ground here, and on all...
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
Ricochet Days
Remember yesterday how I was talking about a plan for the day? Hehe. Plan. At 7:00 this morning, the orthodontist's office called and...
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Plan
Most moms I know can understand this picture. That was this past weekend for me. It's most days, actually. Life constantly is teaching...
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