Running in Circles
Have you ever had the feeling that you can’t win? That no good deed goes unpunished? That’s how this week has rolled at my house.
Words Matter
Words matter. We all know this. I suspect we all repeat the lesson over and over. We know we should control our words, so why do they run away
The Beautiful Ugly
We all like pretty things. Don’t believe me? Check an Instagram feed. We surround ourselves with carefully curated beauty. It’s not a bad thing
My Grandmother Gave Me the Finger
Have you ever come across something so startling that you did a double-take? This happened to my recently. My grandmother gave me the finger.
Tea and Crumpets and Thugs, Oh My!
Traveling with four children is a challenge. I feel fairly sure that you will all agree with me. I face different challenges now than I did when they were babies,
Light My Fire
Have you ever lost something important? Your car keys? Passport? Wallet? Sanity? It’s a terrible feeling, or at least it is for me. I lost my son in London.
The Stars at Night
I’ve lived in Georgia for 15 years, but Texas is home. Texas is where I learned how to ride a bike, how to write in cursive, how to drive. It’s where I had my
Children, Lizards, and Life Lessons
I thought it was plastic. The “it” being the lizard in my son’s room. There he was, captive, underneath an upside down drinking glass on the nightstand.
Fruits of the Spirit
Fall was in the air yesterday with our first swing at 80 degree daytime temperatures. It was glorious. The weather won’t hold here yet, but we are about to
The Golden Rule
Halloween is coming up and excitement is in the air at my house. Costumes have been ordered/shopped for/made. (Not made by me, but the 12-year-old is