Years ago, when my husband and I were first married, I tried to cut his hair. I failed miserably. I don’t cut straight and I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t want to cut his hair because I was sure I would make a mess of it and I did. The barber [...]

Did what? I met my goal. This past Saturday, according to my training program, I was set to run 6.5 miles. I was a bit nervous, since my longest run before that was 5 miles–& though I finished the 5, I didn’t feel like it went really well. Of course, looking at the 6.5, I [...]

I had a morning recently where I completely acted like a 12-year-old. I had gone to a party the night before, where I sat and watched television and my friend played with my hair. The next morning, I slept in, ate Kix cereal (my favorite) for breakfast, and did not go to class. I wore [...]

The Power of Music to Evoke Memories  My husband and one of my daughters were visiting while ironing clothes.  A radio station was playing in the background.  I was in the kitchen paying attention to one of my sons.  We were talking and he was sharing what he had experienced earlier in the evening.  Some [...]

So, following my last post, I had a breakfast conversation with my children. We were talking about what we are afraid of, and I was enlightened. (Let me clarify that I did not pose the question; they were already in the midst of discussion when I sat down & chimed in my thoughts.) Well, someone [...]

So there was this event at school recently where all the students on campus and all the faculty and staff were invited. At this event, we get all dressed up and go to this fancy venue, and they serve really nice dinner and there’s live entertainment and dancing and everything. There was no part of [...]

So–I have some secrets to share & a confession to make. First–I would like to say that I’ve lived much of my life in fear. I think many of us do, and, if you’ll indulge me long enough for me to be open, I’d like to share what insights I’ve gained lately.  :) My husband [...]