During the month of November 2012, I joined the multitude of others on Facebook who posted something each day for which they were thankful. I went into my own little project expecting to have a hard time coming up with things to say, as I vowed that each post would be unique and not the … Continue reading
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As Isaac Approaches, I remember Katrina…
On August 28, 2005, I was sitting on my friend K’s front porch with 3 of my closest, childhood friends. None of us had to go to work the next day, as the weather was already predicted to be awful. It was around 10:00 in the evening. We were enjoying the vacation: staying out later … Continue reading
Have Bags; Will Travel
Life sure takes you down some interesting roads, doesn’t it? I had no idea when I started this blog what it would become, and though I wonder if I am straying from its’ original intention, I decided today that it doesn’t matter. Just like life, I like the interesting twists and turns. So today, I’m … Continue reading
Oh, My Daddy, How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways…..
Cleaning out boxes and boxes of “stuff” has more benefits than just feeling the satisfaction of throwing away junk that had no meaning whatsoever to me and was taking up entirely too much space in my house. While going through the tedious process of sifting through every scrap of paper I had ever scrawled a … Continue reading
“All Gave Some, But Some Gave All”
When I ask my son, “What do you do when you see a soldier?” he does a little four-year-old salute and says, “Thank you for your service.” For him to do so is important to me on a personal level, because my grandfather, the blue-eyed gentleman he was named for, served his country for most … Continue reading
Mamas, Teachers, and the Babies Who Love them Both
Last fall, we decided to enroll Mac in kindergarten at my alma mater. I wasn’t so sure he (um, I) was ready for “big school,” but I felt that he needed the social interaction. He already knew his ABC’s and I23’s, but he still had a ways to go when it came to sharing. He … Continue reading
Hey Nana…you made a blog! (and Happy Mother’s Day!)
Every Mother’s Day, I try so hard to think of something special to give to my sweet Mama. She is the master of thoughtfulness and generosity, and even though I’m going on 37, she still makes Christmas magical for me, and every other holiday is fun and warm and unique. So, it is important to … Continue reading
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