I really thought I’d lost it. I didn’t feel hot anymore. I don’t mean hot flashes, I mean hot, like sexy lady….a Hottie. I used to be hot. In my twenties men would ask me to date them or just go to their apartment. After I had five children and now three grandkids, they stopped…
You’re Going To Miss This
In my mind, I was a calm, centered, creative mother when our five kids were young. I kept a pristine home. The children were always clean and polite. Our dog never shed or licked himself. I made healthy meals and the kids loved vegetables, especially Brussels sprouts. I was a phenomenal cook. Mounds of toys…
The Potty Training Battle …You Lose!
I don’t remember the potty training years, or maybe I just blocked it out. After raising five kids, it was all a blur. Someone was always going through one stage or another. When I visited my three-year-old granddaughter, it all came rushing back….not flushing back. There is no manual for potty training a child. You…
I Hope You Dance
Oh Lee Ann Womack, you have stirred up my life! I’m not a real daring person. Well, I didn’t used to be daring. Now when a situation arises I hear you singing “I hope You Dance” in my head. Sometimes I sing along. I get so inspired I find myself in all sorts of new…
The Affair
Last night, my husband, Scott, looked at me very seriously. “Things are not good,” he said. He’d been to the doctor so I presumed he got a bad test result. In a panic I asked, “What happened? Did your blood work come back with bad results? Was it your chest X-ray? Oh my God, do…