memories

Ninety and Still Going

My grandmother (my mom's mom) has had a long and full life of ups and downs. She was born to…

15 years ago

Single Parents, I Salute You

I don't know how you do it. Seriously.You all deserve a medal. Or a hug. Or a national holiday in…

16 years ago

Full Circle

It was almost exactly four years ago that our house was robbed. A man living across the street from us…

16 years ago

A Tale of Two Girls (and One Dress)

One advantage of having two daughters? Re-using some of the cutest outfits. And then comparing photos of them in said…

16 years ago

Quality Time

It's a tradition in my family to always pick out funny cards for any occasion, including Mother's Day. So I…

16 years ago

Seven Years

On this day, seven years ago, I promised to forever love and be faithful to the long-haired hippie I met…

16 years ago

Blissdom Musings

So last week was filled with a road-trip to Nashville for the Blissdom conference at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Not…

16 years ago

Happiest Holidays

To all of my friends and readers, happy holidays!I hope you got everything you wanted this year. I can say…

16 years ago

Firsts – The Tooth Fairy

I remember when I lost my first tooth. I was five years old, and I didn't even know it was…

16 years ago

Perspective

When I was a teen, growing up in a small Ohio town that I considered (back then) to be backwards,…

16 years ago