As I push my adopted cart with one wobbly wheel through the grocery store, I peruse my list and hit up the produce section first. I remind myself that I’ve read you should stay on the perimeter of the store, since the healthiest food is located there. I remind myself of this every time. I load up…
Moving On
One morning last week, in the crisp-ish Fall air, I took our puppy, Oliver for a walk/run in the park not too far from our house. There is a long and dusty or muddy (depending on how much rain we have or haven’t had lately) trail that circumvents the playgrounds, basketball courts and duck pond….
Tid Bits
Do ever get that kind of “naggy” feeling? Like you have all these “little” things swirling around in your head and you’re not just quite sure where to start? This happens to me sometimes. This is part of the reason I have a few “to-do” lists on my desk. And a paper calendar, along with…
Dreams Do Come True
When I was a little girl I had dreams of being the next Madonna. Okay, minus the cone bra, but you know what I mean. I used my “jam box” to record my favorite songs off of the radio on to cassette tapes, or just bought the “single” on tape during my next trip to the…
Won’t you?
I walked into the kitchen to turn out the light and approached the sink to put in my empty glass. Darkness filled the room and I looked through the window over the sink to make sure the outside light was on, over the driveway. Tim was gone again. And not for good reason. I noticed movement…
What I Hear
Their footsteps as they “tap tap” down the hallway until they reach my side of the bed and say, “Mommy?” The little pads and toes of their feet that I helped create bring them to me. The sizzle of the bacon as it crisps up on the griddle while the sun streams in the kitchen…
It Was Truly Amazing
There is a popcorn kernel on the rug next to K’s cute silver sandals, dropped there by G. There are LEGOs on my desk in front of me that G built, a “unicorn” for each of us. He even used a Sharpie to make smiley faces on them. In the chair next to me is B, navigating…
Out Loud
For those of you who read here regularly and/or are friends with me on Facebook, you know about the show coming up this weekend, Listen To Your Mother. As the official “producer” of the show, and with Jennifer at my side as the director, a lot of hard work, worrying, laughter, and even a few…
The What, Why and How of My Writing
It’s kinda funny to write about writing, right? I mean, I think so. But Jennifer (and actually Angela too) pushed me into encouraged me to put it out there about how I write so here goes. Let me know if your writing process is similar to mine. Also let me know if it is not….
Baby Toes & Button Noses
I found myself wishing for “the old days” recently, while unwrapping the plates and decorations for my son’s 10th birthday party. It was a small, simple party with very little effort on my part. I bought a few things at the dollar store to make it look festive and ordered a cookie cake. There was…