The Real Life

Writing today’s post reminded me that sometimes the day is about how real life takes precedence over what I write here. As the day came to a close, my oldest asked me if my post was up (as she tends to do each day), and I told her it was not. I went on to explain that...

The Good Life

As I’ve mentioned here previously, one of my favorite aspects of Facebook is scrolling through my memories because it always brings to mind so many fantastic moments that have come before. I love remembering who my girls were and seeing how that has both informed who...

I Do Declare

I think the first time I watched Gone with the Wind I was somewhere around the age of 10 and the reason I remember the movie is not because of the movie itself or even some of its famous and oft-quoted lines. I remember watching the movie on the couch in our family...

Curly Hair, Don’t Care

I remember the actual moment when my curly hair finally made sense to me, that ah-ha moment when drying my hair went from, are you kidding me in the exasperation sense, to the are you kidding me in the dang! my hair looks ah-mazing sense. I was on a business trip in...

Crushing Time with My Teens

If I had a dime for every time I’ve said, I need to figure that out, I swear to you I would be a millionaire at the very least. Then, if I added the nickel I got for every time I woke up in the morning and the words, I’m sooooo tired, before my feet even hit the...