I was standing in line at the pharmacy, minding my own business. I was rocking my brown paper bag of groceries as I hummed “Five Little Monkeys Jumping In The Bed.” Truthfully, I might have been singing it quietly. Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell out and bumped his head Mama called…
Spreading My Wings
Once again, I blame Lee Ann Womack for making me daring. That darn song “I Hope You Dance” is still playing in my head and now she has made me sign up for the 2014 Erma Bombeck Writers Conference in Dayton OH. In just a few days, I will arriving along with 350 other…
Hottie Test
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…
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