My foster daughter is pretty excited about my plans to run a marathon. She thinks I’m an amazing runner and that I’ll do really well.…
My foster daughter has this habit of saying “Guess what?” without giving any further clues or context. In the beginning, I would ask for hints…
My foster daughter had a visit with her mom tonight which meant I was on my own for dinner. So, I decided to stop into…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
Today isn’t what it’s meant to be. Instead of me baking a cake for Paul’s 49th birthday, I’m stuck remembering that he only made it…
Well, it would seem that I wasn’t meant to have a proper Thanksgiving this year. I wished for one and even invited family and friends…
This Thanksgiving I have much to be thankful for. I have amazing parents; five sisters who’ve supplied me with loads and loads of fantastic nieces…
I don’t know a thing about fashion, nor do I care. And this is how bad I am: Today, I bought a pretty sweater because…
It’s been a very long week. A very, very long week. But whilst last Tuesday ended with my going to bed sobbing and crying, this…
I have awesome neighbours! After last night’s blizzard, I decided to work from home so that I didn’t have to deal with the roads. But…
Just a quick post to say: Happy 66th birthday to the world’s greatest daddy – EVER!!
The National Weather Service has announced a blizzard warning for the Palouse through tomorrow. And let me just say, I believe it! That’s a lot…
Kids are great. I love the way they don’t mince words. I called a friend on Tuesday to ask for help after claiming it “Ask…
It was September 2001. I was 27 years old and travelling off of the North American continent for the first time in my life. No,…
I have a lot on my mind right now. The good, the bad, and the uncertain. I’m not willing or emotionally able to share the…
It was dark, rainy, and wet when I walked out of the office a little after 5 this evening. But that didn’t stop me from…
When you’re responsible for another life, you have to think of that life’s needs. And sometimes, you have to put that life’s needs ahead of…
Yay! It’s the YayDay! countdown. YayDay! is one of my favourite days on the modern calendar. It’s a self-created holiday that I’ve been celebrating since…
Since 1775, the United States Marine Corps has been winning battles and defending our nation. On what marks the 235th birthday of the Corps, I…
As part of my ongoing mission to relax and find a bit of silly joy in life, I broke open a box of coloured clay…