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The past several weeks I have felt decidedly lacking in a plethora of areas in my life. I have not been able to put my finger on just one thing that seems to have me “off my game” but rather a flurry of things seems to have put me off track. It appears that my usual...

Twenty-seven years ago, I made a very difficult decision – one that forever changed my life in a million different ways. As it often is with difficult decisions, it was ultimately the right decision to make, and here is the beautiful part of this decision – it was not...

Some twenty-seven odd years ago, my life changed drastically and this weekend the Object of that Change is arriving to visit. The past weeks have almost had a surreal quality and I truly cannot quite believe that the very thing that I always hoped for, but never...

One should always be suspicious of early morning phone calls from one’s parent requesting an “impromptu lunch” but apparently, when said child stays up late and wakes with only her partial wits about her, one gives a yes answer without stopping to ponder the deeper...

Merriam-Webster defines anticipation as “the act of looking forward; especially: pleasurable expectation” Did you ever feel like you were standing on the edge of something truly incredible? As I left work this morning the smell of spring was in the air, riding softly...

Hello everyone! It has been a long January and I am sorry that I have been on a bit of a blog hiatus for a number of reasons and I would like to start by thanking some friends for their amazing and unwavering support. First off, Ann, Bruce, and Alice are friends in...

I was tagged yesterday at a friends blog and  because I like her tremendously, I am  going to play!! First, The Rules: • Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules in your post. (check) • Share seven random/weird facts about yourself. (see below) • Tag seven...

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I have always had a policy with my kids that they could tell me anything and without fear of repercussions. A safe place to share thoughts, ideas, things they had done, had not done, or had done horribly wrong. I have never had my kids tell me anything that truly ever...

Having a house full of teenagers can be a challenge to any parent, but it is the Christmas Season that I find myself missing the long gone days of childlike wonder and excitement that bubbled along as the days waned and Christmas morning drew closer. Their simple...