Photo courtesy of Balee Images. Back in February, I mentioned I was lucky enough to be cast as a reader in the 2014 Listen To Your Mother lineup. Well, the show happened last weekend, and YOU GUYS— I waited a whole week to start writing this post, which is forever for me to get “pen… Continue reading It Was a Good Day
Duck. Or Ducky. Sometimes Duck Duck. He’s been with my six-year-old daughter every single night since she was a five-month-old baby. A gift from my friend Heather, he has become something more than a toy. He’s a companion, a comfort, a tiny piece of magic that makes the rough edges of life a little softer.… Continue reading Duck – A Love Story
Our sweet Lucy passed away on Tuesday, and I felt it was necessary to share this today. Losing two pets in 2020 has been devastating for us. I know 'devastating' might seem like a big word for a small fish, but Lucy was a miracle. Fourteen years old... First published May 2, 2014 When people… Continue reading I Love Lucy
When my friend Shannon called me last fall inquiring if I wished to go to the Erma Bombeck Writer’s Workshop in the spring, it intrigued me. I remember Erma Bombeck from my childhood. My mom and grandma would watch her on Good Morning America. They bought her books and chuckled at her newspaper columns. I… Continue reading Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop 2014
Over spring break, our little family got to go south to visit my parents. They live in Chattanooga, and that area is lovely, but since we have done the whole Chattanooga thing before, my mom thought it would be fun to explore the Atlanta area, which is only two hours from their home … Continue reading Spring Break 2014 in TN. & ATL
Last week, the world lost an amazing person. My high school English teacher, Mrs. Pierce, died on March 19. I can still hear her raspy voice teaching me how long a paragraph should be. I can see her floating around the room in her signature floral dress, checking everyone’s papers. In 11th grade, I… Continue reading Mrs. Pierce
A Grace Full Life 