I don’t really celebrate my birthday, however, in recent years I have marked the occasion by treating myself to a nice present or a trip…
Today is Independence Day in America; the day we stood up against The Crown to demand self-rule. As a proud American, this is a very important day for me.…
Greetings from America! Are you surprised to read that? Well, you should be since very few people knew about my trip. I mean, even my…
Another year, another birthday. Only he’s still not here to celebrate. My Paul would be 51 years old today, but instead he will forever be…
Dissertation month continues! As does my progress. The biggest part of this week’s work has been transcribing and re-reading interview materials, but I’ve also managed to…
Today is Independence Day in America. It is the day when the nation celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. As a proud American,…
I didn’t have the perfect childhood. I didn’t have perfect parents. I didn’t grow up with money or material possession that caused envy of those…
I started a new crochet project back in January. But I couldn’t tell you about it because it was for my friend’s birthday present. And…
I share the title of Middle Sister with my younger sister, Celeste; there are two older than me and two younger than her. I also share…
It’s here! It’s here! The start of my 38th year of life is here! (Translation: Yay! It’s my 38th birthday!) My birthday, if I’m honest,…
As promised, today is the day that I’m announcing the winner of my anniversary contest. (But you have to read a bit of a ramble…
Random thoughts—Week 2: Write a list of 10 challenges you’ve faced in the last three months. Pick one and write about it. Wow. Ten challenges…
Twelve years ago, I purchased a lovely silky red dress that I just loved. Form-fitting and sexy, I loved finding excuses to wear it. The…
OK, so you know how I said I was going to treat myself to a wee trip for my birthday this year? The idea really came…
This will be a short post (lucky you!) and serves two purposes: 1) To get me back in the habit of regular posts and 2)…
Being a guest in someone’s home at Christmas means the joy of participating in the traditions of the family. It’s a chance to experience new…
It’s Christmas Eve already. Wow! It seems to have jumped up out of nowhere. But, I am pleased to say that I have all of…
Well, my Scottish Thanksgiving weekend has come to a close. Yes, the original planning process was difficult, and I found myself having to make do…
Fifty years ago, a great man was born. Today is a guarded celebration of that fact; guarded, because Paul’s not here to join in the…
Today is my Daddy’s 67th birthday. And you may not believe it (unless you know him) but he just keeps getting younger and younger every…