Not Always a Bad Thing The benefit of your comfort zone is something you might not consider. We often don’t even know what our comfort zone is until suddenly we are out of it. What is the benefit of your comfort zone? We often see our comfort zones as a place we should want to …
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 …
Wait, that can happen? Being a mom is great, right? 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 …
Gathering 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.” They were always …
“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. It’s hard to know what someone else is thinking. And your own child, with special needs, may not be thinking …
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, and let them be explorers. Let them be little. Some of my best memories are of following my mom and my aunt, row by row, hunting for lady …
Trust me, it’s special Today is your 18th birthday and your senior year of high school. You may not totally realize how special this is, but trust me, it’s special. Today will go by quickly, as most days do. Before you know it, you will wake up and have a career and a family of …
Not Drunk No, I am not drunk. But 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 of drink is Mexican …
Eggs, Bunnies, and Baskets 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. I spend way too much time on the gathering and setting up. Just when I think I’m …
The Fisherman and the Farmer A Tribute to My Dad The Old Man and the Sea We’ve all heard of legends like Paul Bunyon and John Henry, and Richard Winslow is such a legend to me. I can remember reading The Old Man and the Sea as a kid and thinking that Ernest Hemingway must …
