Author, Speaker & Columnist
I am often asked how I got started writing a weekly column. Many folks assume that I have a degree in journalism, and that this gig is something I picked up on the way to a more serious newspaper career. The truth is, I intended to become an English teacher, but dropped out of college [...]
At forty-three years old, it’s probably time to stop saying, “when” I become middle-aged, and accept that I’ve arrived. I don’t know what the official marker is for middle-aged, but I seriously doubt I’m going to make it to eighty-six. I have found that aging is actually kind of fun because all of my peers [...]
And the winner is: I had so much fun hitting the “Choose a winner” button that I decided to choose three! Linda will be receiving the pink frilly heart!!! Amy and Mindy will be choosing from the Donaldson’s Chocolates website. http://shop.donaldsonschocolates.com/category_s/58.htm Thank you to everyone who entered! We will do it again soon!! [...]
I wrote this article seven years ago for my weekly newspaper column. I’m a little embarrassed by the quality of writing so it won’t go on my website. Fortunately, I have learned much over the years! The reason I am posting it here is because it seems folks are always asking about ear candles, [...]
I have this ongoing dilemma when it comes to blogging. I want to be a good blogger, but my writing time is somewhat limited in this stage of life so what time I do have is spent on my weekly newspaper column. I hate to blog without pictures, and my pictures haven’t been handy [...]
FOR TODAY-April 30th, 2009Outside my window…my 14 year old son, Alex, hobbling through the rain as he gets off the bus. He had his cast removed this morning, and his foot and leg are still a bit tender. I am thinking…how many things I should be doing while the babies nap. I am thankful for…my [...]
Some years ago, I was attending a meeting with several women when the conversation turned to mothers. It saddened me to hear many of them express anger and unforgiveness toward their moms for slights that, in the big scheme of things, truly were slight. Some had completely cut off contact, not even allowing them to [...]
Recently while at Sam’s Club, I found a Serenity Journal. It is a beautiful book and I couldn’t resist picking one up. They had a number of different topics, but something about the serenity one really appealed to me. Serene moments are somewhat elusive at this stage of life, but I take a minute or two [...]
The snow has melted and we had a glorious two days of forty degree temps! Now it has dropped again and is very windy. Nathan is leaving for Nicaragua on Sunday and I am extremely jealous of the fact that he will be in tropical weather! Not to mention that he will be staying in [...]
