This spring our toddler refrigerator ( 3 years old) decided to throw the ultimate in fits and shut down completely after making some rather distinctive noises at 11 o’clock at night. Unlike real toddler tantrums this one lasted 6 weeks. I wish I was kidding. Of course it shut down at 11pm. Perfect timing! We […]
I saved a ticket
September 30, 2025 by
I am sentimental to my core. Could it be genetic to want to keep anything and everything that means something to me, gives me joy and reminds me of a special memory? Maybe. Let’s be clear, I am not hoarder..seriously I am not. I did however grow up with parents who remember the scarcity of […]
Sometimes you let your heart lead the way
September 15, 2025 by
I was sitting out on the little deck off my office enjoying the sunshine and also trying to stay awake. For whatever reason I was drowsy. Our neighbor was out walking his dog and I realized I hadn’t seen his wife in awhile. They are a lovely couple, around 80 yrs old who are just […]
Well that could have been embarrassing….
September 3, 2025 by
This is what I get for not doing any research and just leaping in because nobody told me there would so much um..nakedness. I would have thought my friends would have clued me in but nope. Nothing. Not a peep. First a little background before I get to that near miss on total embarrassment. I […]
Decorating in Style and Love with “Old Attic and Early Relative”
February 25, 2025 by
My parents had the same kitchen table for the better part of 62 years, maybe longer. It was not bought at a fancy furniture store. It was discovered in my grandparents garage underneath some old paint cans. Paul and I often joke that our first house, which was actually Navy base housing in Corpus Christi, […]
Jeff Foxworthy had it half right :)
September 17, 2024 by
As our kids and subsequently our grandkids were little we often quoted the comedian Jeff Foxworthy’s line “We just can’t have nice things” His mother said this after he and his brothers broke her beloved Elvis statue 🙂 Despite our best efforts it felt like every single thing from flat surfaces, to hands, to the […]
The Mondayest of Mondays
August 19, 2024 by
Aww yes, Monday has rolled around as it does it every week. I actually like Mondays. It is a fresh start to a new week, to new possibilities. Not this Monday. My hubby woke me up with a tenseness in his voice and the startling phrase “I have bad news, really bad news”! Of course, […]
Finding the magic, yours and mine
August 12, 2024 by
I often sit in front of this 12 year old Mac ( hang in there buddy, you can keep going) and wonder what to write about. What can I share that will be of value, joy or make someone laugh? Taking a break from trying to come up with an idea helps as does hanging […]
The Beauty of Our Stories
July 29, 2024 by
I was recently chatting with a friend about dogs and young families and told my family’s infamous story about me and our dog Spot. Yes we had a dog named Spot just like in the Dick and Jane readers. Just for context I was the third child in 4 years so my parents were tired […]
I did a double take on this one :)
July 15, 2024 by
I was recently going through yet another box ( I think they are breeding in our garage) and came across a stack of newspapers from 1963 and 1964. I knew immediately these had articles about my grandfather and a few letters to the editor written by him about a lawsuit he brought against the county […]