My favorite pair of jeans have a stain running down the right thigh. It's a faded rust color in the shape of a dozen or so tear drops, and regardless of how much I scrub them, the stain won't come out. I still wear them because they make my backside border on perky, and we all know that's just short ... Read More about Bend but not break
Five Minute Friday: Grateful
Hello, Friends. Welcome back for another Friday spent with Lisa-Jo and the Five-minute crowd. Today, we're taking five minutes to write on the prompt Grateful. Do you have five minutes to write, read, or both? Why don't you join us? 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no ... Read More about Five Minute Friday: Grateful
A cheering season: when being a mom isn’t enough
My kid wanted to buy me a magnetic bumper sticker that said, "No money, No time, No life: My kid plays (insert your sport of choice)." He thought it was funny and also, absolutely true. My other kid wanted to buy me a magnet of a guinea pig with a lacrosse stick in its mouth, which I politely ... Read More about A cheering season: when being a mom isn’t enough
The stories I could tell
Years ago, when I lived in London, the messy and soiled bed of a famous artist became the centerpiece of an art installation at the Tate Gallery. Most people thought it was ridiculous, and at first, so did I. At the time, I didn't understand the business behind airing one's own dirty laundry. After ... Read More about The stories I could tell
The evolution of a home
For much of my adult life, I lived in other people’s houses. My husband and I moved into his grandmother’s home as newlyweds, after she herself moved into a nursing home. We eventually bought the house and inherited all of its furnishings, partially renovating it with limited funds, suspect DIY ... Read More about The evolution of a home
On reaching great heights
Having never played sports myself (save a short stint on a field hockey team in which I realized I liked the cute uniforms more than the actual game), this world of middle school and high school athletics I find myself immersed in remains a mystery to me. I attended an informational meeting with ... Read More about On reaching great heights
