I was hanging out with my daughter and I proudly proclaimed, “Look at my hair. All I did was brush it today.” She, being a mom raising little ones replied, “Oh yeah, well I didn’t even brush mine today!” Life can get pretty crazy in the season of raising kids. In that unpredictable time of […]
Marriages have become disposable. People get married with a seeming attitude of, If it doesn’t work out, then I can just get divorced. Confession time: I was one of those people. When I got married I openly verbalized that “if it doesn’t work out, then I can just get divorced.” Yes, I really said that! […]
When my children were young and funds were low and craziness was high and hubby and I needed some adult time, I started a family favorite and called it—you guessed it—Hot Dog Night. If you’re a mom and you’ve found yourself saying, “Mine, mine, mine” or “Are we there yet?” and you’re humming Twinkle Twinkle […]
A picture tells a thousand words…the above is a picture of the bathroom my kids used while growing up. It also doubled as my guest bathroom. It has clearly suffered its wear and tear. The chip in the tank lid was from my youngest son. When he was a kid, he would hold his breath […]
What does success look like to you? I recently watched a video, which for me, depicted my picture of success. I don’t remember the details clearly so allow me to give you my version of it. Start story: There are four older ladies, grandmas if you will, (I’m clearing my throat because I’m a grandma […]
I just became a grandmother. And because I’m a writer I have to write about it. This post will be raw and unfiltered. I’ve heard many say, “If I knew how great having grandchildren was I would have had them first.” I never really understood because I loved being a mom and couldn’t imagine anything […]
