When You Have Kids Young, 36 Feels Old
When my youngest started kindergarten, I was surprised to find at Back to School Night that I was still on the younger end of the parenting scale. I was 36;…
Read moreWhat To Do With All the Stuff
Welcome to a Secret Subject Swap. This week 14 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own…
Read moreThe Challenge of Being an Introvert in a Group of Extroverts
Even though I am an introvert, most of my friends are extroverts. Many of them are the type who are eager to dance and sing in public, even without a…
Read moreCelebrating a Special Day In a Special Way
Birthdays are a big deal in my family. Even though my mother would joke about how she was the one who had done all the work so many years ago…
Read moreWhat It’s Like to Be Facing Down the End of a Stage
My two youngest were both in the high school play. As opening night approached, rehearsals got more frequent and longer, meaning I saw them off in the morning and didn’t…
Read moreAllowing Others to Help May Be the Greatest Gift
Allowing others to help is a gift. This is a lesson I wish I had learned much earlier in life. It’s no surprise to those who have known me for…
Read moreReflecting and Planning
A new year brings new hope, new plans. 2016 was a tumultuous year, politically and socially and will be sure to have a chapter in the history books. Looking at…
Read moreSome Things About Me
Nov 30 – write a brief biography of yourself Since this is one of my least favorite things to do (after all, biographies are written about other people), I am…
Read moreA Day in Grandma’s Life
Nov 29 – Imagine a typical day for a female ancestor. What time did she wake up, and what did she do throughout the day? Thanks to my grandmother’s diary,…
Read moreIf Grandma Had Facebook
Nov 28 – imagine an ancestor had internet and social media This is something I have actually thought about before. Though Grandma was certainly literate (having been an avid reader…
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