What The Ocean Has Taught Me

What The Ocean Has Taught Me

It is no secret to anyone that knows me, even marginally well, that I love the ocean. Not ponds. Not pools. Not lakes — or rivers. The ocean. I am wonderfully fortunate to live within an hour’s drive of some of what I consider to be the most beautiful...
A Not-So-Fictional Fairy Tale

A Not-So-Fictional Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, there lived a Princess who was so filled with emotions. She laughed and smiled when she was happy, and also had an innate knack for filling her world with laughter even if she was very, very sad. She used humor to diffuse uncomfortable situations or...
Leaving the Nest

Leaving the Nest

About 10 days ago, I was alerted to a bird’s nest by my two children. The nest sits nestled away in a forsythia bush right outside my bedroom window. Since the bush is on the north side of the house (and is long past bloom), it does not get much attention. So,...