How many of you as kids were punished with doing “chores” or housework? My mom’s favorite disciplinary tactic was dusting. If you ever saw my house you would know why this was a punishment indeed. My mom, at the height of her Amish country phase, had so many knickknacks sitting around collecting dust that she […]
Successful writers write. Successful writers write their asses off. I, however, have been quite lazy in my writing lately and it’s time for that to change. So for the next 30 days I will post a piece…my morning musings, so to speak. You are not obligated to read them. No offense taken. But I started […]
We know them, we live with them or we are one. I’m talking about adult bullies. Up until recently I wouldn’t have even thought to use that word to define their behavior. The word bully conjured up images of the school playground or the girl’s bathroom. But it was recently brought to my attention that […]
A very dear friend of mine once told me that life is messy, but amazing. Hidden in the chaos of everyday craziness are those magical moments. The ones that we barely recognize until they’re gone. I saw this piece by Katrina Kenison several years ago, long before I had actually seen my oldest child successfully […]
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