Do you ever have one of those years?  You know what I mean, one of those years that left an impression on you that cannot be erased and w...

I’m 42 years old.  It’s not that I turned 42 today or anything, but on this Monday immediately following Daylight Savings Time adjustment...

There was a time not so long ago when I lived in a house that was constantly under various stages of construction. Sometimes there was a...

I’ve always been independant.  Well, I’ve always tried to be independant.  My mom tells an adorable story about when I was 18 months old ...

When I was a little girl my mom and her siblings would all bring their families together for holidays.  We’re talking Christmas, New Year...

When my youngest daughter was in Kindergarten, she began to do what she could to prepare for the life ahead of her.  While she was still ...

My life hasn’t been that different than the jugglers really.  I have taken one ball at a time and began to orchestrate a delicate dance o...

One day at the ripe mature age of 17, I was running around with my friends.  There was this special place tucked back in the woods where ...

It was a surprise being a mom at the age of 20. Being a mom wasn’t a “party” kind of surprise, I always knew I wanted to be a mom, but b...

It’s not that I planned on being pregnant at 19. I mean don’t get me wrong I wasn’t an “afterschool special” or anything. I was married a...

When I was a kid we would often spend holidays with my extended family. Not just Thanksgiving and Christmas, (although those were some of...

I grew up in a household with a charismatic, charming, entertaining brother who had a moral opposition to dead air space. He was infectio...

Smart phones have changed our lives. I mean sure, they allow us to carry around maps, an encyclopedia, a bible, a camera, news, weather, ...

There are certain special moments that young parents experience with their young children. There are first words, rolling over for the fi...

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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 w...

When I was a little girl I used to dream of being a professional singer.  Not necessarily Beyoncé style (although in retrospect that woul...

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 ad...