Embrace the messTime goes by fastThe sprinkles are swept awayBut the memories last The wrapping paper will ripAfter you carefully tape it in placeBut you’ll never forget that smileOn that other person’s face The stress of doing it allMay worry you todayBut remember the wonder, the excitementHappiness and joy on display Some are without loved …
Mother’s day was last weekend and it turned out to be a nice day. Realistically though, I had no expectations of it being anything other than an ordinary day with more hugs and possibly hand written cards by my kids. I had not communicated that I wanted anything other than my husband to fry fish …
I woke up this morning feeling light-headed, dizzy and nauseous. After I took my first few steps, my legs gave out and I ran into the dresser. Not long after that I vomited. Then I repeated the throw up cycle two more times. This was not exactly how I wanted to spend Mother’s Day. As …
Ahh, a New Year…this means a clean slate. New possibilities await. Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Do you set goals at the beginning of a calendar year? I certainly have in the past. Last year I came up with a word for 2016: Mindfulness. Although I must admit, it was well past …
Our family took its first real vacation in nearly a decade. We traveled to Sevierville, Tennessee (located near Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg) with another family–our very good friends. This spring break getaway was the the most relaxed my husband and I have felt in a year or longer. We rented a cabin in the Smoky …
Our family spent the entire Christmas holidays/winter break from school and work at home dealing with illness. From December 18 to 31, 2015. one or two people were sick in my household. For two weeks I stayed inside nursing fevers, chills, aches and pains, in addition to an itchy, red eye infection of my own. …
On Tuesday morning, December 1, 2015, I backed into a mailbox with my van. I was in my friend’s neighborhood, dropping off my 8-year old like I do every weekday morning before school. I’m not proud of it. I was distracted and not paying attention (like I should have been). This was a first-time occurrence for …
The lights were off. No glowing pumpkins sat on our home’s front porch. Zero candy bowls were gently placed at the door for children seeking chocolates. Darkness, fear and uncertainty filled the air inside my house instead. The eerie feelings grew with each breath I took. Continual screams blasted in my aching ears. I had …
Dear Pumpkin, I can’t get you out of my head From spiced lattes and pies to freshly, baked bread You make us all crazy with the promise of fall Stuffed in pancakes or chili, I want them all From candles to casseroles, I smell you everywhere You tempt me with your bright orange flare A muffin, a torte or divine cheesecake …
Yesterday I picked up seven dozen eggs from a farmer who lives just a mile down the road from my home. No, it’s not for an Easter-related event or even for a neighborhood picnic potato salad event. It’s simply for my family to eat. We eat or bake our way through about three dozen eggs …
