I’ve said it many times. My parents were classy hoarders. What is a classy hoarder? Not sure there is a good definition but you would never guess they were hoarders at all when you stopped by their house. It was neat, clean and well appointed and definitely had a lot of stuff in it but […]
The Picture Behind a Picture and the Story Behind the Person
February 11, 2026 by
I have been told everyone has a story. I believe that. I also believe that in most homes there are several photos behind the current one in the same frame. It is the oldest Mom hack in the world to save time, money and space. Occasionally I was surprised by what I found behind my […]
His words mattered
November 4, 2025 by
His words mattered to my 14 year old gawky adolescent self. I knew they weren’t exactly true but coming from him I knew it was more about the essence of who I was and still am as a person. I spent alot of time with my grandparents at their farm in Michigan. Most summers in […]
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 […]
Discovering Memories Amidst a Mess
June 17, 2025 by
What was once an arduous task has become a treasure hunt of the best kind. I’m talking about cleaning out my parents house. The one they lived in for 50 years and it was stuffed with so many items. While I wouldn’t wish this task on anyone, we got it done ( I still marvel […]
All this time and I never made the connection! Or did I?
November 19, 2024 by
I was recently scrolling through social media as one does and ran across a random video. For whatever reason I started watching it. It was a gentleman I sort of recognized but I’m still not sure who he is and he was answering questions from a group of young adults. He had trouble answering the […]
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 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 […]
Discovering fun on Thoughtful Thursday!
July 11, 2024 by
I know I know! Whenever I promote snail mail I just know there are people out there ( mostly younger than myself) who are just rolling their eyes at the thought of sitting down, writing a note, finding an address and a stamp and actually mailing it. Just send a text or an email..so much […]