
Here Comes The…Grace
At the ripe old age of 41 years old, I find myself in the position of planning a wedding. Although I admit there is very little actual...
At the ripe old age of 41 years old, I find myself in the position of planning a wedding. Although I admit there is very little actual...
As my baby approaches a few of these milestones, I find myself thinking about the skills, the traits and the flaws that I have instilled...
When I was a little girl, I was terrified of fireworks. While there is a part of me that wants to defend my position because fireworks...
When I was a little girl I used to dream of being a professional singer. Not necessarily Beyoncé style (although in retrospect that...
As the year comes to a close…with little fanfare and not near enough confetti and noise makers, I have come to the realization that my...
When I was a little girl I used to dream about being a school teacher. Well, more specifically a choir director who could relate to her...
When I was little and my brother and I would get into a fight, my diplomatic and hippie-era mother would insist that we “talk it out”. ...
The other day at work during a bout of snowy Ohio weather, I found myself at work alone. The ladies I work with were all stuck in...
I just returned home from vacation. A real true, never before experienced grown up vacation complete with swimming pools, Jamaican...
We are coming up on that magical time of year. The time of year that consumes us with sparkling lights, Christmas carols as we shop for...
Not so long ago I bought a car. It’s less than a year old, and I admit that I still find myself wowed by the heated seats and bluetooth....
My boss is very pregnant with her first child. Very pregnant. Like so pregnant that you can’t help but wonder everytime she’s a little...
I’v spent some time on a personal quest of self exploration. Which in normal people talk means, I know what I need in my life. ...
There is something soothing about the ocean. Something about the noise it makes as the waves crest and crash into the sand just lulls me...
I have a confession to make. It’s one of those things that I do that I’m not proud of, something that I try to rationalize and reason...
I celebrated my 39th birthday by doing something that I hadn’t done in more than a decade. While I would love to tell you some great...
When my youngest daughter was 6 years old we spent most of our days in the summer at the pool. Shannon was a great swimmer. She loved...
I grew up surrounded by very stable, happily married couples. While I’m not claiming to have some sort of Norman Rockwell delusion about...
When I was in high school, my church youth group would have overnights. Basically, we would meet at the church on a Saturday night and...
In my years of being single and home alone without kids, I have learned how to exist in my own space pretty well. There’s a certain...