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
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, had my...
Things I Love About You — A Photoblog
You were perfectly pink on the day you were born, seven years ago. With your black tuft of hair, your kissable lips, and the broken blood vessel on the tip of your nose (that we can still see, if we look hard enough). I loved your sweet baby newness. Your warmth. Your...
The Little Miss Project
I consider myself very fortunate. I have two beautiful, healthy, kind, intelligent, and athletic elementary-aged children. They have taught me more about life in the past 10 years than I ever learned on my own. Being that they are in elementary school, we get to...
Fleeting Statements, Lifelong Impact
The memories of my childhood are sometimes spotty, and sometimes it will take a photograph or a detailed reminder from a family member to gently dust the cobwebs off of the recesses of my mind. Time has a way of doing that, of tucking away what were once your most...
She…
Ten years ago today, a week overdue, she came into this world. From her first breath, she was bright-eyed, alert, and eager to soak it all in. There was this sense of "knowing" about her (for lack of a better word), and it seemed like she was already very familiar...
A Post About Being Bigger, Badder, and Bolder
I, like many others, am a work in progress and I try to get better and better each day. One of my core values is that I try to leave people a bit better off for knowing me -- whether it be from a smile, a kind word, or a shoulder to lean on. I want to make a...
Your Strong Five
There is no question that life provides ample opportunities for introspection and growth if your eyes (as well as your heart and your mind) are open. Be patient with me as I paint a picture for you this morning and provide you with a story (and a lesson) that I hope...
And This, My Friends, Is Why You Should Pay Attention In Math Classes!!
So, I was talking shop with a woman at the gym the other day. We were sweating on the treadmill, each yucking it up over Ellen, and we started chatting it up about kids, the weather, and then the conversation turned to what we did for work. As it turns out, we both...
They Are A Lot Like Me
One of the main blessings of stepping back and reevaluating my life 18 months ago is that I have been able to spend a LOT of time with my children. We have gotten to know each other in a way that working 40-60 hours a week in a cubicle simply does not allow. I have...
Vitality Update (T.M.I. Warning…)
A while back, I was talking to a good friend of mine and mentioned to him what the Vitality supplement was designed to do (physical, mental, and sexual benefits). He chuckled a little and said, "I can't wait until you start to blog about your increased desire." Now,...
We’re Feelin’ It!!
This is the time to put your skepticism aside, to embrace a scientific breakthrough so remarkable that we may not fully understand the magnitude of it for years to come, to take a few minutes to do some research and truly think about how many people you know that...