I had been coveting a bigger vehicle. Crazy, I know, especially with the price of gas lately. My husband kept reminding me that we don’t need a bigger vehicle. The four of us fit just fine in my Ford Taurus and when we take a trip, all our stuff fits just fine in the spacious […]
Family
The day he won husband of the year award
(Also known as the hottest day of my life. Ever.) Two years ago my Very Social Friend asked me to teach her how to sew. I was delighted to pass along my love of creating with fabric, and we began her lessons with a few pairs of shorts. Then she moved away. Then she moved […]
Scribbles
One of the benefits of spring cleaning is finding lost treasures. A few weeks ago, while cleaning out my dresser, I uncovered a tattered blue journal held together by crumbling, clear tape. Faded gold lettering on the front cover says, “The Scribble-in Book.” I sat down on the floor and forgot about the dresser as […]
Memorial Day Tribute
Every Memorial Day weekend, I pull out this story that my Grandma wrote to me in a letter while I was in college. I was taking a story telling class and had written my grandparents asking them to send me family stories. This one is a gem, and serves as a reminder that Memorial Day […]
A day to remember
It was a dreary, rainy day, and the gray skies matched our moods. So much for the sunshine state. We had all been quite blue since sending Nana and Papa back north. Living 1200 miles from family just gets harder and harder as the kids get older. Eighteen-month-old T-Rex wandered around the house for days […]
Tap shoes
I knew there would eventually come a point in time where Little Miss Sunshine would be in a social setting and feel less-than. And I’ve been dreading that moment. My Mama heart wants to protect and maintain innocence for as long as possible. I don’t ever want my kids to feel less-than the greatness that […]