My arms were loaded down with a basket full of my dirty clothes, as I made my way down the long dorm hall and around the corner to the tiny laundry room. I crossed my fingers that one of the two machines would be free and heard a bunch of laughing as I passed the…
Ah yes, photography…
I’ve been a bit of a slacker in this department lately. My focus has been more on my writing. Which is good. But I miss photography when I do not stretch my lens. That’s my meager attempt at a metaphor. I am proud that I’ve mostly kept up with the self-portrait a day project, but…
The Old Horse Farm
There’s a place where we go together, in which the land backs up to our neighborhood. On Saturday mornings, without fail (unless it’s “monsoon-ing”) there is a farmer’s market and some food trucks stop by. People come from all over town (and neighboring ones) to buy local produce and handmade products from earrings to…
Bloodline – A Don’t Miss Netflix Series
I started watching Bloodline last week at the suggestion of some friends. And when I say some friends I mean Leigh Ann and Jennifer. During the first episode I watched, I was sitting next to Tim in the bed watching it on my laptop and I paused it and said to him, “I don’t…
He Said My Name Right
Their home was so welcoming and bright. The first time I went over to meet them I do not remember all the details but I do recall feeling right at home very quickly. The living room at Tim’s grandparents’ home was one of my favorite places when we were first dating and it was the…
What IS UP with this growing up stuff?
Oh man y’all. My kids are growing like weeds in Louisiana spring. I ain’t even kidding. (and don’t tell me ain’t ain’t a word because I’m using it today!) Last week I sat on a wooden stool next to my oldest child, at the orthodontist’s office while they adhered the first part of his braces…
Under Gavin’s Bed
Let me set the scene: Fifteen minutes before we need to leave for church and I have yet to put my makeup on and still need to get one child dressed for church. Ben comes into my room fully dressed, except for shoes. “Mom, I can’t find my brown shoes.” “Did you look under Gavin’s…
January always comes after December
I always think “Oh my gosh, another year has passed just like that,” when I begin to take a look back. Like many of us, I assume, the calendar changing to a different number at the end of the date on my checks, always surprises me after all the craziness of Christmas. (yes, I may…
The Miracles
“It is a miracle if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat, and it is a miracle if you get to spend your days and evenings doing whatever it is you like to do, and the holiday season – like all the other seasons –…
What ARE We (AM I) Doing??
I recently read this article by Allison Slater Tate – Parenting as a Gex-Xer: We’re the first generation of parents in the age of iEverything. If you are about the same age as me and you read this you will be nodding your head the entire time, I promise. I can relate to everything she…