I Might Need a Nap

River of Birds

This afternoon after I fought back during Round 2 of the Migraine Mess, I took Miss…
A million little thank you’s

all begin with counting them one at a time. Tonight I am thankful that this migraine headache is…
When the Redcoats Are Coming…..a lesson from our first President

Red has been the color of the week around here. And not because of Valentine’s Day…
Old School Paper Writing and Feeling Old

Today’s “story from a ways back” is brought to you by 80’s radio. The best place…
A Love Story for the everyday

Valentine’s Day. Yeah. I don’t really “do” that day so much. In the words of my…
the gift of choosing good

Two years ago, I read this essay from the “This I Believe” series on NPR–“Always Go…
Ambiguity and Winter–I’m done with you both

I do not like ambiguity. And we’ve had a lot of it. The weather here in…
The Story of Cooter–A Birthday Tale

Today is my baby boy’s 7th birthday. Whaaaaaat? Seven. Oh my. I’ve been teasing him for…
February 10–Frozen in Time

I write tonight so tomorrow can be all about him. All about what happened seven years…
Why I’m Lord Business and Other Lessons from The Lego Movie

The rule in our family is we celebrate birthdays for more than just the one day. …