Earlier this evening, I recalled some of the best advice my mother gave me, and I am grateful that at the age of seventeen, I actually listened to her and followed it. What were the words of wisdom that she shared… Read More ›
Month: August 2013
Buon Appetito
I am not a ‘foodie’ by any stretch of the imagination, as I do not have a sophisticated palate and am not a culinary guru. I am not as picky of an eater as I was when I was a… Read More ›
If You Have Nothing Nice to Say . . .
There are many adjectives that can be used to describe me, but ‘quiet’ is not one of them. In college, one of my friends nicknamed me “the mouth of the south”, and it is a nickname that is fitting still. … Read More ›
Head to Toe
I spent this Monday making positive choices that have left me feeling good from head to toe. I kicked off the work week with a challenging interval workout that got my heart pumping and left my muscles aching in a… Read More ›
Care Package
Today was a self-declared pajama day at home. To be more precise, it was a tank-top-sweatpants-sweatshirt-flip flop day at home, and I spent a hot Sunday by myself looking like a true hot mess, with an emphasis on the mess. … Read More ›
Like a Good Neighbor
I have lived in my current neighborhood for nine years, and while I know the people who live on our street, I know only a small fraction of the other people who reside in our neighborhood. That fact did not… Read More ›
It Was 20 Years Ago Today . . .
On August 21, 1993, my best friend and I got married, and on October 31, 2011, my best friend and I got divorced. On what would have been our 20th wedding anniversary, I find myself looking back not, with regret,… Read More ›
Delawhere?!
While I am fond of sharing the unintentionally humorous words and actions of others, especially when they involve my special friend, I also know how to laugh at myself. I like to think that I have a keen sense of… Read More ›
Back to School
When the dismissal bell rang on May 21 at my daughters’ school, I remember feeling like three months of summer vacation was a lifetime. Well, that lifetime comes to an end with the first day of school tomorrow, and all… Read More ›
Birthday Reflections
I just forced myself to come back inside my house after enjoying some time sitting alone in my backyard on a peaceful Sunday evening. I was serenaded by a chorus of crickets and the distant hum of highway traffic, and… Read More ›
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