Every now and again, I try to stretch my poetic muscles. Back when I was a teenager absolutely filled with angst and romance and puppy love and sadness, the poems would flow onto the page with this beautiful imagery and figurative language. In these days of adulting, I don’t find it so easy. Ask me … Read more
Friday, I was put in my place. You know how I’ve continuously harped on how much I dislike our cat? I even made up a hashtag: #mycatwontdie. Well, I’ve had to eat my words. We made the difficult – but necessary – decision to send Ethel (the cat) to Rainbow Bridge. Her vomiting (daily) had … Read more
When people ask me what my favorite movie is, there’s no question about my answer. I love the 1985 John Cusack movie, Better Off Dead. I have fond memories of watching this with my siblings. Since then, I’ve shared it with countless friends and even found a way to use the film in my classroom … Read more
College. The time of feeling both independent and responsible while trying to figure out who you’re going to be. I never did the movie-like version of college, though. You know — the whole live-in-a-dorm thing? Up all night with the roommate studying? No. Instead, I worked my tail off at a bank five days a … Read more
Dearest Aaron, Once upon a time, I thought I was happy. I thought the world was perfect, and that nothing could ever go wrong. Then, it did. It all tumbled down around me, and I thought I’d never find love again. Thank goodness I was wrong, and Someone else had something in mind for me. … Read more
The fact that my oldest child turns 8 today completely blows my mind. I know that’s not exceptionally old, and many of my readers have children who are even older. But where did all these years go? We started her celebration this morning with balloons on her chair at the table. Aaron made her special … Read more
It’s Thursday, so that means it’s time for another link up with Mama Kat. I chose this prompt today: 1.) What do your kids have that you always wanted when you were a kid? Miss Sassy Pants has been taking dance since she was three. In my memory, all I ever wanted was to take … Read more
2.) A couple weeks ago we talked about the 6 best things about being an adult…this week list the 7 WORST things about being an adult. Remember when I blogged about how awesome it was to be an adult? Well, sometimes, it isn’t the greatest thing. I always hear my students talk about how much they wish … Read more
I am privileged to be a guest on Chasing Joy this weekend. If you’ve never visited this blog, be sure to! Click here to read all about how I chased and then found my joy: Finding my Joy.
Little Lydia Sometimes, I wish I was still a kid. You know, back in the day when you didn’t have to worry about anything except whether or not Bobby wanted to “go with you” or whether you should roll your socks or scrunch them? But, I’m a full-fledged adult now, and I’m learning to revel … Read more