From the window near my desk, I can see the steps leading to one of my Airbnbs.After a long drive that started in North Carolina, the guests have arrived. I watch two sets of casually clad feet run up the stairs. Ten minutes later, with the swoosh of a skirt, and the clatter of dress shoes, they run back down…. View Post
It’s a simple Christmas platter. Clear glass embossed with snowmen, and red and green confetti along the edges. I rediscovered it yesterday while pulling out the Christmas decorations. A remnant of Christmas parties past. Twenty-three-year-old daughter, Abby, recently shared a Facebook memory of the final Christmas baking spree. “Three hundred cookies baked so far!” the post proclaimed, along with a picture of Abby playfully peeking over the edge of a cookie-laden tray. In the… View Post
Like millions of others, for the past month, I’ve been working from home. I miss my coworkers, and our downtown office more than I can articulate, but I’m ever-so-grateful to have a job in these uncertain times. Unfortunately, my fella’s business has been severely waylaid by the quarantine. But on the upside, for me anyway, with his free time he… View Post
“Do you have a story you can share about motherhood,” they asked. I almost laughed. Do I have stories? I’ve been a mother for nearly twenty-eight-years. I’ve mothered five children, a menagerie of pets, and an ex-husband. I’ve got stories. Like that time I walked into the kitchen, and my eight-year-old son was dangling a snake across the breakfast table to show his… View Post
Thankfulness is watching the sun rise on a crisp, fall morning.Thankfulness is ending the day knowing you can be proud of what you’ve accomplished.Thankfulness is when you follow your instinct instead of conventional wisdom, and everything happens exactly as you knew it would.Thankfulness is knowing you are not only okay alone, but that you are thriving on your own.Thankfulness is… View Post
My eleven-year-old son makes fun of the “life hacks” he discovers on YouTube. When I asked what a life hack is, he told me it’s what grownups would call a “good idea.” I told him I’d like to learn more about these hacks, so he sent me the link to a YouTube channel called, Troom Troom, along with the message,… View Post