Home Life

Ants, Missing Keys, Lost Power and Clean Closets

Whew, what a wacky week!  Ants, missing keys, lost power and clean closets sum up the majority of the past several days. I locked my keys in my cars at work on Tuesday evening.  I hadn’t done that in years!  I was parked across the campus and had to call a co-worker to come pick …

Home Life | Parenting | Uncategorized

Furry Members of the Family

I have been thinking a lot lately about what pets add to the household.  My husband’s dad and step-mom recently visited and bought my two girls’ two pet guinea pigs.  I didn’t know what to expect with these furry rodents but we’re all really taken with them. They are actually very sweet and sit still …

Home Life | Uncategorized

The Way To My Heart (and My Birthday Suit)!

People say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.  In other words, by cooking a great meal, you can win over the love of a male. I say that the same goes for a woman.  In fact, I’m more in love with my husband these days than ever before! Ever since …

Personal Growth

Have Perserverance and Celebrate Success

Sometimes life can throw you a few curve balls.  But if you keep hitting and continue practicing your form, you will eventually knock that ball out of the park.  With determination and perseverance, any one of us can achieve success. I go through bouts of pessimism before I find my optimism again.  This week I …

Fiction Writing

“Work Day” – a short story, fictional piece

Below is a short story I wrote last year.  I’ve submitted it to two different publications but have not found a home for it yet.  In the mean time, I thought I’d share it here. Although I was inspired by a few real work experiences in the story, the characters and the outcome are entirely …

Home Life

The Family that Laughs Together (and at each other), Stays Together

We were enjoying family time on our back patio on an early Sunday morning.  Everyone had just woken up and was still in their pajamas.  We hadn’t had breakfast yet but husband and I were enjoying some espresso. Our youngest daughter was blowing bubbles and molding play-dough into balls and worms.  Our oldest daughter was …

Parenting

Conversations with my Kids: The Friend’s Edition “When I Grow Up…”

I’m going to share funny things my children say from time to time here.  Why? 1. Because they really are hilarious, and 2. So I won’t forget them and what they’re like at their current age. ———————————————————————————– Conversations with my Kids:  The Friend’s Edition “When I Grow Up…” In this special friend’s edition of conversations …

Art | Writing

That Sums it Up

Yes, this sums up the way I’ve been feeling lately – very nicely and creatively. The picture of the green man (incredibly made of Lego toys, which is on display at a local art exhibit) pulling his own head off says more than any sentence or paragraph I can write lately!

Books

Book Review: “The Fault in Our Stars”

Wow, my friends told me I had to read this book, “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green so I downloaded the Kindle version about a week ago.  And damn them, they were right! They insisted I give it a chance, particularly after I wrote this post awhile back about me becoming a YA …

Home Life | Parenting

Where’s the Reset Button?

In dealing with a two year old, a very stubborn red haired two year old, we enforce the “reset” method on a regular basis in our household.  Others may refer to it as a ‘time-out’ or a moment of reflection. Call it what you will….it’s taking a forced break, like it or not.  For the …