As the alarm went off, I reached over with eyes still closed. It was finally Friday and I had a whole list of things to get done before the school bell rang at 3:00. What I didn’t expect was a needed phone call…
November 11th, 2019
LEGOS, Likes, and Lorenzo
Christmas is coming and soon it will be suitable to watch my favorite Christmas movie, which has become our children’s as well, Home Alone. As much as I love this movie there are two parts I’ve had…
November 4th, 2019
Trust Repelling
The sun was shining but the air was crisp. I could feel the crunching of the stones beneath my feet as I inclined up the mountain. The others were anxiously chatting, but I trailed behind the pack…
October 28th, 2019
Mask of Maleficent
With Halloween approaching this week, I think of the masks we wear. The smiles we wear despite the despair we feel inside. The labels we feel the need to wear and buy when the bank account has nothing…
October 21st, 2019
Bless Her Heart
So and so was cheating on her husband. When he found out he up and left her with the three kids and no job to provide. Bless her heart. Little Billy was in seventh grade but still on a third grade reading…
October 14th, 2019
Self Care
The first time I rode on a plane with my husband the airline stewardess did the whole spiel about the oxygen masks. I was shocked. In my head I began to argue with her, “I would never put the mask on…
October 6th, 2019
Control Issues
My soccer mom minivan recently took a nosedive. Her engine needed to be replaced costing us more than the value of the van. So I upgraded in soccer mom status, soccer mom’s aren’t driving…
September 30th, 2019
Success(FULL)
The room was full of people. Well dressed and eager to learn. Some were filled with hope, while others fear. Some chatted cheerfully with their neighbor, while others anxiously figetted. The…
September 23rd, 2019
Tidying Up
Last spring I couldn’t stop watching a show on Netflix. I was binge watching. Eight episodes that not only grabbed my attention, but called me to action. It was simple, felt “do-able,” and seemed…
September 17th, 2019
Marriage Secrets
I began preparing for this post several weeks ago, but Satan is good at what he does, and I almost threw it all away. I recently read an article stating the average US marriage that ends in divorce only…
