My recent quest to distance myself from social media ebbed and flowed, before finally sputtering to a halt. My best intentions and plans to step back from it were shelved, in favor of the lure of instant connections, information, and… Read More ›
That’s Another Story
I am a big hearted Kentucky girl who dreams big and who has stories to tell .
Social Distancing from Social Media
Recently, there was an incident involving social media that led to a great deal of self-reflection about social media in general and my relationship with it. I have thought about the presence of social media in our world and in… Read More ›
Sophomore Slump
As the time drew nearer to take my oldest daughter back to college for her sophomore year, we began the typical preparations. Buying school supplies. Packing. Finalizing class schedules. Through this preparation period, I began to emotinoally prepare myself for… Read More ›
Flying Lessons
Earlier this summer, a pair of mourning doves took up residence in a well-constructed nest that had been vacated by its previous tenants last year. In real estate, location is everything, and these doves definitely picked a prime location. The… Read More ›
Birthday Month Musings
Today is the start of a new month. But not just any month. My birthday month. I can’t recall when I made the grand leap from having a birthday to a birthday month, but I always have believed that everyone’s… Read More ›
To Love and to Be Loved
I most certainly am not a numbers person, and I have the math grades to prove it. Words are my jam, which is why it surprised me that as I thought about today being the fourth anniversary of my beautiful… Read More ›
Father of the Year
I have known some truly wonderful fathers throughout my life, starting with my own dad. Later today, I plan to honor him from a safe social distance. For now, though, I want to honor another dad who means the world… Read More ›
Listen Up
From the moment I uttered my first word, I became a talker. A big talker. My report cards are evidence of this, as they are littered with comments about my verbal prowess. Kristi talks too much. Kristi spends too much… Read More ›
Hair Raising
As individual states continue to implement phases of re-entry into the COVID-19 world, each of us continues to interpret what this means for ourselves and our families. Some of us have bolted out of our homes like a thoroughbred out… Read More ›
Injustice
When my oldest daughter was in kindergarten, she initiated our first conversation about racism. As I helped her get ready for a bath, she asked me if I knew who Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was. When I told her… Read More ›
