To Lose a Mother Slowly To lose a mother slowly is like walking around half asleep. It’s being caught in a thunderstorm but pretending it’s not raining as you stand there, frozen, clothes dripping. Time tells the story when you can’t,pictures become progression markers.Events are just more things without her,and you hide your bitterness well. To lose …
The Ties That Bind On a recent trip out and about, I was struck by the simple fact that I didn’t know anyone. There wasn’t a single soul I recognized at any of the places I went. This is strange for me, coming from a small town. When you grow up in a small town …
What I Want for Christmas If I could have whatever I want for Christmas, This is what I’d do… I’d stomp, I’d scream, I’d kick, I’d yell, Then I’d package up Parkinson’s And send it straight to Hell. I’d buy the nicest box With the perfect red ribbon string, And carefully place each piece of …
Memories Upon Memories Tiny pink heart stickers cover the ceiling fan, so faint I almost missed them. My mind goes wondering as I tell my daughter “a little girl grew up in this room.” As I sit on the edge of my little one’s bed and wish her sweet dreams, the hearts on a ceiling …
One of my favorite summer quotes is by L.M. Montgomery, who says “I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.” Everyone seems a little happier during this time of year, especially if you get to escape the realities of life by floating in a pool. Even …
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It’s Still Our Choice Aren’t we all trying not to raise little poops 💩? I mean I assume that’s the goal. We want our kids to grow up learning how to be respectful to others and to themselves. So why are we allowing cell phone and social media culture to become toxic for our kids? …
Worn Out Old Blue Our van, affectionately named Old Blue, finally decided it was done. The repairs were going to be $4400, in addition to $300 we had just spent. If you have been following us for a little while on Facebook, you know that Old Blue had already dropped us before. The girls and …
The Importance of Fiber Fiber may be one of those things that you don’t ever have to worry about…until you do. Some of you know exactly what I’m talking about. We often think of fiber only as an aid in using the bathroom, but it has so many more benefits. You might know that a …
Selfie Obsession At some point our society became obsessed with taking selfies. Did you know there is even a National Selfie Day? I’m serious. It’s June 21st. On iPhone there’s a whole category for selfies in your albums. Some of us like to make fun of other people for their selfie expressions. Maybe you make …
