“Ha! That’s part of the paper I used for my project,” Big Guy said as we sat watching television.“That’d be a new one, wouldn’t it?” he continued, “The cat ate my homework.” As if she knew what he was saying, she put on a little show. The proof is in the paper! What about you? What … Read More
Winter’s Playground
In the midst of an emotionally gut-wrenching, grueling week, these are but a few of the Moments that made me smile. His hat is a giant 50-gallon trashcan! I could just imagine the family’s fun building this guy! I love how the snow seems to cuddle the tree and the lights cast a warm glow across the pair. … Read More
The Five Love Languages
Home from college, Fave Son introduced me to Gary D. Chapman’s philosophy on love, The 5 Love Languages. We have many common traits, me and that boy of mine. Needless to say, we tend to butt heads and rub each other the wrong way. We had one such heated discussion the other night, but then—by some astounding feat—we settled … Read More
An Imprint Reprinted
Homemade sugar cookies for my college kids;complete with my signature smiley face It’s that time of year, again… Holiday preparations. Care packages filled with a little love for my college kids to have during their exams. Catching up on paperwork I let go whilst I spent the summer playing and vacationing…. In my queue of story ideas, I have been … Read More
The Whimsical Witch
“Why don’t we decorate for Halloween, like we do for Christmas?” my then nine-year-old Peanut asked. I thoroughly deck the halls the day after Thanksgiving, and wait as long as I possibly can to tear down the tree. I love the lights, the twinkle, the pure spirit that is the holiday, and if I could, I’d celebrate with some ornamentation … Read More
Explosions of Light and Laughter
There are too many moments that brightened my minutes this past week. Once you begin noticing the fleeting joy in your life, those instances are a bit like Lay’s™ potato chips, it’s almost impossible to pick just one. Here are a few of the highlights… This was taken in my work parking lot, at the end of a pretty grueling … Read More
When All Else Fails, Be Thankful
I have so many story ideas running through my mind, and yet they are all one giant, jumbled mess…much like the hours of these past four days… I haven’t written a post of gratitude in quite a while, so tonight I’m returning to an old standby… Right now I am thankful for these… ~ My family ~ I have a … Read More
Cooking Up a Little Happiness
Peanut, my fifteen-year-old son who is expected to be six-foot-two, loves a hearty breakfast. A home-cooked spread of meat, eggs, fruit, bread, milk and/or juice will draw a smile to that boy’s face any day of the week and any hour of the day. And I love whipping up some of his favorites on those lazy mornings when Duty isn’t … Read More
Raging Hormones and Controlling Boyfriends
Every two or three days, for the past four months, a Google search with the words Daughter, Controlling, and Boyfriend, lead to this post on my site. I find this equally discomforting and comforting. Discomforting that parents are finding their daughters in controlling situations. Comforting that these same parents not only recognize a pattern of behavior, they are reaching out … Read More
Bill Clinton and the Evolution of a Marriage that Transcends Infidelity
Stylelistran this piecein honor of Bill Clinton’s sixty-sixth birthday, this past Sunday. The article questions if the seventeen-year-old Clinton knew he would someday follow in the footsteps of JFK, when he met him at the White House in 1963. And according to his memoir, My Life, Clinton does state he knew he was destined to a life in politics by … Read More