Today I’m praying very hard for Alfie’s family. I cannot imagine having to fight to keep my child alive. I can’t imagine being told someone else will make decisions about my child; someone who never welcomed into the world, rocked him, stayed up into the wee hours of morning with him when he had a…
Leftover 2016 Resolutions for 2018
I just came across my resolution list for 2016. I am rolling laughing at my upbeat expectations. It must have been a merry day in my house when I made that list. I’m actually afraid to look at 2017’s resolutions. True to form, I am still procrastinating, which proves I am diligent in my ways. I…
My Bra Shadow & Missing My Mom
I was traumatized when I realized I was the only girl in eighth grade who didn’t wear a bra. I was playing short stop at a softball game when I noticed every girl in front of me had a bra shadow under their white team shirt. I wore an undershirt. If I could have crawled under the second base…
The Cure for Wrinkles
Want to get rid of wrinkles? Stop laughing! This week I scheduled my first chemical peel. This magic application will peel off my dead layers of skin. It will sting and possibly burn. It will itch when layers of skin peel off. I will look like I’ve got sunburn, but only on my face….
The Mother-in-law Manual
I joke that my mother-in-law and I get along famously now that she’s in Heaven. Things weren’t always easy between us. I always wondered what it would be like to have a mother-in-law who loved me to pieces. I think she might now. I believe Mother-in-laws should come with a mandatory manual, Mother-In-Law 101. It…