When I meet people in my everyday life, I don’t tell them about this blog. Most people don’t find out until we become Facebook friends. And at that point, there’s really no hiding it anymore. Because once you’re a Facebook friend, you will eventually find it. I’m required to share my Chicago Parent posts on… Continue reading The Secret
Each month Netflix gives a writing prompt, and this month it was about unconventional families, tied to the show Grace and Frankie. The question was: what is it about your modern family that you would not trade for anything in the world? Our little family has been modern, unconventional, quirky—whatever word fits—for almost nine years… Continue reading Our Family Dynamic
I know you think there's something wrong with me. A part of me wonders if there's something wrong with me as I try to recreate my adolescent years by sitting at a dead director's grave and writing for hours on end. But it was this realization that struck me on a humid early spring day… Continue reading Channeling Mr. Hughes
I've always been lively, even obnoxious at times; it's just who I am.I move with purpose, laugh loudly, and snort every now and then.That is why I am ideal for blogging because I can edit and edit and edit again before releasing the final draft. I'm not a first-draft person.Meeting me in person is a… Continue reading The Day I Found Out I Was in Menopause
First published April 20, 2015 My oldest daughter turned 15 this year and besides handing over the cash, her request for her birthday, I wanted to give her a PRESENT present - not just a card with cash in it. I made her a candy bar wreath. What is a candy bar wreath, you say?… Continue reading Candy Bar Wreath
The title comes from one of my favorite songs, Reba McEntire’s “The Greatest Man I Never Knew,” which tells the story of a distant father-daughter relationship. That doesn’t describe my childhood with my dad, but the song resonates with me because of how much of his life he devoted to providing for our family. … Continue reading The Greatest Man I Always Knew
A Grace Full Life 