Normally, I welcome August with a similar excitement and joyful expectation that I revel in at the beginning of every new year, as I prepare for my birthday. Not this August, though, as there was nothing normal about it. When… Read More ›
Month: August 2015
Okay
How are you? Okay. Like so many people, this is my go to response when someone inquires about my current state of well-being. Sometimes, depending on the person posing the question to me and when and where the question is… Read More ›
A Reluctant Birthday Girl
I have been on Facebook long enough to know the drill. At some point on, or shortly after, your birthday, it is customary to share a post of thanks for all of the birthday wishes and to confirm how… Read More ›
Lighting Another Candle
Growing up, my bedroom became my sanctuary. It was the place where I could go to hide from the rest of the world, and it was the place where I felt the safest and soundest. It also was the place… Read More ›
Don’t Let the Turkeys Get You Down
From the moment children begin to talk, they begin asking questions. Usually, their questions begin with the word “why”, and they can range from serious to silly. After fourteen years of parenting, I have heard hundreds of questions posed by… Read More ›
Footsteps
This week marks the beginning of another school year for my daughters. While my youngest daughter is returning to the same elementary school she has attended since kindergarten, my oldest daughter will head off to high school. Not just any… Read More ›
Tiny Dancer
I don’t know what to say, even though there is much to be said. So very much indeed. I guess the best place to start is at the beginning. Although it was more years ago than I care to admit,… Read More ›
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