Spring makes me happy. Vibrant colors replace the dormant browns. Smells are fresh and new. And the songs in the air seem exceptionally spirited. The Earth is coming back to life. One of my favorite things about this time of year is watching the first signs of my perennials peeking through the soil. There are […]
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When I began this journey, I had my hands open. No specific plan. No preconceived ideas. Just start writing from a place of complete honesty. That sounds good in theory. Right? But to be quite frank, it’s also terribly scary; and risky even. There’s a possibility of misinterpretation. Someone is likely to judge. At the
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So it pleased God that He made me for Himself. That’s what that verse in I Samuel says. So I can’t be a failure. Or maybe I still don’t have this figured out. I divorced Brandon’s dad four years later in 1991. Another failure. So now I’m a single mom with three part-time jobs. Some
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(This is part two of a short series. You might refer to the previous post to get some context.) The summer before my senior year of high school was nothing extraordinary. I had been dating the same guy for about two years. His family epitomized the party scene I had been introduced to, and
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FULL DISCLOSURE: This post might exceed my standard word count (or there might be a Part Two). I’m not a fan of this subject, but there’s so much that needs to be said. Failure. That word is cringeworthy. It’s like saying Mufasa. (Sorry if that reference is lost on you. Go watch Lion King.) Most
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I live in a house that belongs to a cat. You think I’m kidding? You obviously don’t have a feline of your own. Sonny is seven years old and a beautiful tabby. But holy cow! She’s a lot! If I’m to be honest, I probably like having cats BECAUSE of their attitude. (We tend to
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If you’ve looked at my bio or know anything about me, you likely know that my husband and I have a hobby farm. I think that means a lot of different things to most people. But basically, we’ve spent time raising chickens for eggs, turkeys and chickens for meat, honeybees for fresh honey, several gardens
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I’ve compiled a list of things I could write about. Obviously, I steer toward topics I have personal experience with. In order to convince readers of something, it helps if I can say, “Been there. Done that. Bought the lousy shirt”. But I also think that’s often taking the easy road. Predictable almost. There’s also
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I’m not usually one to make much of birthdays. I can’t say there’s a specific reason. I haven’t experienced any trauma. It’s just not a big deal to me. (Although I did have a fantastic 50th birthday party at my house with 70 of my closest friends and family because I had literally (the
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Grief is such a strange experience. It’s unpredictable. One minute it conjures up anger. The next thing you know you’re in the fetal position sucking your thumb in the corner. And then, you’re laughing so hard you need to change your pants. It’s a wave that drags you out and pulls you in. It’s
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