We often see our comfort zones as a place we should want to get out of, and the risks and adventure seeking nature of our culture often reinforces that view. We are encouraged to live life to the fullest by trying new things, visiting new places, and experiencing the accompanying adrenaline rush. As a result …
A Mother is a First Friend
A mother is a first friend you never have to earn, From tummy kicks and childhood trips to pirouettes and turns. A mother is a lasting reminder of who you were and who you are, She’s there to help you with the journey on your way to catch the stars. A mother puts herself just …
Being a Mom is Great…Here’s What They Didn’t Tell Us…
My pregnancies weren’t too bad, some hot flashes, some nausea and throwing up, a few really terrible leg cramps, and some hip trouble (nothing compared to what some people go through). But I’ll never forget when the doctor said to me, “If your hip pops out of joint, you’ll know it.” And my response, “Wait, …
7 Unique, Affordable Ways to Shop for Mother’s Day & Do Good at the Same Time
In this unusual time of stay at home orders amid COVID-19 concern, many small businesses are struggling. A great way to support businesses in your community is to purchase products (if the business is open) or gift certificates to be used at a later date (check out their websites or social media pages). You can …
All the Stars
For as long as I can remember, my mama told me to catch the stars. Every card she gave me for a Birthday or a Thinking of You or a Congratulations would have those words. They changed over the years from “Catch the stars” to “You’ve already caught a few”, always scrolled on the page …
“I Don’t Have to Carry My Stuff”
I would say this week was tough, but it was the same as it is every week, and the same it has been for a very long time. Today my middle daughter kicked her older sister on the trampoline and refused to come out so I had to remove her and take her inside while …
Play in the Dirt
Let them play in the dirt. As long as they want to. As much as they want to. As often as they can. Let them be messy. Let them be explorers. Let them be little. Some of my best memories are following my mom and my aunt, row by row, hunting for lady bugs in …
Your Senior Year & 18th Birthday
Today is your 18th birthday. You may not totally realize how special this is, but trust me, it’s special. Today will go by quickly, as most days do, and before you know it you will wake up and have a career and a family of your own and wonder how 18 got left behind. You …
No, I’m Not Drunk
Written by my beautiful mother, LaRue Winslow No, I am not drunk. I just look and act like I am. I never acquired the taste for alcohol. I always saw a person who couldn’t control the amount of alcohol they ingested as weak, and I’ve always had a need to be in control. My choice …
Why I Fill the Basket
Each Easter morning, my girls will have an Easter basket filled with special things. Every year, I plan ahead and get a few fun candy items and some memorable items that they will enjoy. Tomorrow Willow will wake up to a game called Mancala she has been begging for, for months, and Belle will have …