A Man Named Ted
*Post originally published in 2009 and in the book Kirtsy Takes a Bow – A Celebration of Women’s Online Favorites. There’s a man named Ted who lives in a senior home…
Sometimes Trying is Winning
*I’m working on a couple of writing projects that are due next week, so I’ll be putting up some posts from my archives for the next several days. This post…
Going green, photography, some great posts and an article you don’t want to miss…
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you had a great week. Mine’s been a little crazy with holiday parties, getting ready for Christmas, and my daughter coming down with pneumonia, poor…
You’re beautiful
Regardless of how you feel sometimes. Regardless of what someone might have told you. Regardless of what the world often says. You’re beautiful. You are. Take a minute to listen…
My most treasured memory
As we walk back from dinner along the path near the beach, the island breeze rustles the palm leaves above us. Side by side, we meander along, talking, laughing, looking…
When Moms Judge…
When Carrie commented on my picky eater post a couple of Mondays ago and shared that she felt judged as a mom sometimes, it tugged at my heart. Ironically, later…
This beautiful end of summer with my little girl
As I write this, my daughter is playing Monopoly with a friend, and my son is in his room driving a remote control car around. I just finished doing some…
Parenting can be scary (but sometimes it’s all about perspective)
When you become a mom or dad, it seems like there are so many things to fear: from SIDS during those first few months, to things like our kids choking, drowning, or running…