Home Life | Personal Growth | School

Back to School

I did it.  I’m back in school, graduate school that is.  I’m not as old as Rodney Dangerfield but I’m probably showing my age just by mentioning him and his film, Back to School.  I bet most of the students in my night class do not even know who he is nor have they ever …

Art | Home Life | Writing

Writing in the wee hours

Twice this week I woke up in the wee hours of the morning, between 1:00 and 3:00 a.m.  I could easily blame my two children for this happening.   They were making noises and even arguing in bed. Yet I think some power was coaxing me to climb from my comfortable bed.  A force beyond …

Home Life | Parenting

Day Dates and Porta Potty Moments

My marriage is in the day date phase.  My spouse and I have been married for over twelve years. We have two children with no babysitter in place and no relatives around to help. Therefore my husband and I take a day off from work so we can have a real date.  Our most recent …

Home Life | Parenting | Personal Growth

Because I Love You

This scenario and conversation happened with my youngest daughter, age 2 (almost 3) this morning. It really happened. Nothing is made up or exaggerated. I’m sharing it here because it really made me ponder.  What we discussed sums up parenting in the simplest way. The feedback also addresses the struggles we have at times with …

Home Life | Parenting | Poetry | Writing

Typical Saturday Morning (a Poem)

Typical Saturday Morning “Mommy I’m hungry” One eye glances at the alarm clock 5:57 a.m. “Grab a banana and go play quietly in your room.” A few minutes later… “Mommy can you hold me?” I climb down from bed, Wiping away eye crust I’m greeted with hugs and excitement My husband starts the coffee Waffles …

Art | Food | Home Life

Coffee Art and Creative, Comfortable Relationships

For the past few months my husband has been dabbling in latte art. Technically, if we’re being correct, it’s breve art since our coffee contains cream, not milk. He made everything shown in the above collage.  His go-to art is typically designing leaves or hearts.  Every now and then he’ll try something completely unique though, …

Home Life | Parenting

Dear Inventor of the Automatic Flushing Toilet,

Dear Inventor of the Automatic Flushing Toilet, Why did you have to put your scientific skills to work at such a trivial thing like commodes flushing by themselves?  Are we as a society so completely lazy that we can’t take two seconds to reach over and pull the lever ourselves?  I mean, honestly? Instead of …