• EK is 21 and a half months old now. It’s a fun age. She is a talker, y’all. She can say anything she wants.  The other day she told me “Ozzie chews on Emma’s hair clip”. It’s good and it’s bad. It’s good because she can express herself and answer questions and ask them. It’s… Read more

  • Fingerprint

    I have a new item to add to my most prized possession list.   On second thought, it’s more like the only item on my most prized possession list. I’m in love. It’s a necklace and it deserves an explanation.     It was a gift to me from my darling, dear, precious friend Mrs.… Read more

  • Months ago, I mean months ago, I saw a darling handmade owl costume on Pinterest.  You know Pinterest?  That website that will suck the hours right out of your day? I pinned it on my board entitled Possible Attempts. Around September, I knew I needed to get started, so I gathered the felt and began… Read more

  • Hiking the PCT

    I woke up this morning moaning. The first thing that came into my mind was, “oh my neck, oh my back.  Oh my neck and my back”. It’s nothing more than a mass of knots and pain.  Caused from carrying EK on my back yesterday on a hike in the woods, you know in one of… Read more

  • My Journey as a Writer

    I’m beginning.  I’m still at the beginning.   I’m no longer at the starting line, and I don’t know the route or the way to the finish line.  But I’ve begun. Not long ago, my mom gave me a green folder that had special mementoes she had discovered while cleaning out.  There were notes and… Read more

  • You’d better listen.

    This morning I sent this 14 year old off to school. It’s Homecoming here.  Last night there was a bonfire, today a pep rally, tonight a football game, tomorrow a dance. We be busy. So later, I was replying to some comments here on my blog and I ended up clicking on something that took… Read more

  • My Heavy Heart Needs Lifting

    Lately I’ve found myself in a very deep place of sadness.  I can’t seem to shake it.  I’ve tried prayer, meditation, positive thoughts, reading His word, music, exercise, even sitting alone and forcing myself to smile for a minute at a time.  I’m about to resort to shopping.  I may temporarily feel better after these endeavors,… Read more

  • My story: Hearts in Rhythm

    Here it is. My first published story. My first story, period. It’s been published as an e-book for Kindle.  It only costs $.99 and I completely picked out that juicy cover picture. Just kidding. I had no say in anything after I sent in the story, including the steamy cover. Gauging from the picture, you… Read more

  • Moment Dwelling

    Last night a physical sickness hit me and I couldn’t sleep because of it. I crept out of the bedroom leaving my husband and EK snoozing soundly, grabbed a down comforter, my robe, and headed to the couch where I still couldn’t sleep. I got my laptop and for a reason unknown,  I began looking… Read more

  • Blogging……finally

    I had to do a little digging for this fun fact, but for the first time since August of 2009, I did not publish a blog post. For 4 years….. 48 months…… every month…… I have had a post except this last month. That’s kind of a sad situation. But it doesn’t have to be… Read more