Digging for treasure
Daylight Savings Time (DST) may be my least favorite weekend every year. As someone who is generally an optimist, to say I have a least favorite anything is rare; As someone who values her rest and her routines, to have both shaken up on the same day is jarring. Last night, I got ...
A dripping water faucet and the quiet of the night
As a general rule, I'm a mild person. My friends and family would probably laugh at that statement because they would imply that they know better, but I'm an introvert at heart; I'm a person that loves to love people by finding their flaws and talking myself into making those good and beautiful attributes ...
Gratitude is peace-creating
Today, I signed up for Happify and I already enjoy the site. In my quest to increase my happiness, I have done a gratitude journal today. The three things I am grateful for are:
I am grateful that my son is a great kid with a big heart who values family over ...
The perks of being the mom of a boy
My title is a bit misleading, as there are many, many perks of being the mom of a boy. AJ gets absurdly and righteously angry when he hears that I cried when I found out I was having a boy and not for happy reasons. Look, in my defense, I was young and ...
A good February
It's been a while since it's been a good February. Generally, in Nashville, February is the one month of the year that wears people out, likely because it's beautiful for most of the rest of the year. In February, in both weather and life, I've learned to expect the unexpected. For example, ...
Book Review: The Trial of Fallen Angels by James P. Kimmel Jr
With the holiday season past us, it's now a great time to bundle up in a bulky sweater, blanket or, let's face it, a snuggie and settle down with a good book. Many people tend to feel the winter blues around this time and why not escape a little bit into someone else's thoughts ...