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A Bouquet of Fear
Back in July, BlogHer Family editor, Jenna Hatfield posed this question, “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”I’ve been working on Fear: Is It Friend or Foe for more than a week now, but it’s just not ready, Friends.I feel this Fear piece needs as much of my...
Shades of Red
It’s a bit of a whining day, Folks.I’m not settling in to going back to work very well.I feel like I can’t catch my breath and as if I’m even more unprepared and harried than I’ve been.We were late for Beauty’s soccer game today, thinking we had to leave the house at...
Third Wheel Out
It happened in my office. With a few strokes on my keyboard. I was writing a piece to submit to She Writes’ Three Minus One contest submission. "The oldest of three, I wanted only two children. You know, that whole ‘third wheel/third-man-out’ syndrome, I wrote. And I...
Back to School
Friends, Tuesday marked the end of my long summer vacation and my first day back to work. I was writing diligently on yesterday’s post, Fear: Friend or Foe, but I have to say, I just plum ran out of steam. That five-thirty alarm came too doggone early after spending...
Going for It
Earlier this summer, Hubby surprised me with this little gift. This brilliant little sea turtle, and creatureOf the deepIs a special gift from me to you, and yourTo keep.To give you courage to do the things youWant without doubt,Because even a turtle can’t get...
On Martin Luther King, My Mother, and Killing Them with Kindness
Journeyers, I’ve just learned of She Writes’ request for entries to their Three Minus One essay contest. The call for stories involving child loss is definitely in my wheelhouse and today I’m hard at work preparing an entry worthy of the topic. As I write, millions of...