A Whole New World
How many of you read that title, and are now seeing (and singing) Aladdin on his flying carpet? You’re welcome. Actually, today’s rant has really has nothing to do with Aladdin and Jasmine, per say,...
View ArticleKid Friendly
So, the other day my sister decided to FaceTime me while our mother spoon fed my new niece bananas for the first time. It was quite an amusing site. Kamilla was not exactly sure what to do with the...
View ArticleComing SOON!!
Dear Friends, I know I slip into Radio Silence every now and again…I’m sorry…Life gets in the way. Stay tuned, though. Next Tuesday, I’ll start a new series entitled, The Doors. Curious? I hope so....
View ArticleClosed Doors
Closed Doors. Have you ever come upon one? I have. People have often told me, “When one door closes, God opens a window.” Gag. I don’t know about y’all, but I am neither a cat burglar, nor am I a...
View ArticleBroken Doors
So, years ago, I was a frequent visitor to a retreat center deep in the heart of the Texas hill country. This center was used for scrapbooking retreats, ladies’ retreats, basically anything you could...
View ArticleOld Doors
I have a confession…no, it’s not time for another Confession of a Terrible Stay Home Mom…although it has been a while since I’ve done one of those. I have to confess that when the idea came to me for...
View ArticleSticky Doors
Well, we have just a couple of weeks left. Y’all hanging in there? Everyday in my house, I can feel—rather than hear the after-effects of my daughter’s bathroom door. The upper right-hand corner...
View ArticleNew Doors
A couple of years ago, Jeff and I were in the market for a new front door. We had been systematically sprucing up the house, and evidently the front door was next on our list. Now, the front door we...
View ArticleREFORMATION!
Anniversaries. They come in all shapes and sizes. We celebrate the anniversary of our births…AKA birthdays…we celebrate wedding anniversaries…the anniversary of the day we met our significant...
View ArticleTraditions
A cloud of cigarette smoke hung close to the ceiling, giving the room a hazy-homey-feel of the early 1980’s. The sliding glass door off the kitchen was slightly open, allowing for both the smoke, and...
View Article512-259-MIMI
My family is nearing the sixteen year anniversary of my grandmother’s passing. Wow. Sixteen years. In some ways I cannot believe it has been that long, yet in other ways, it feels like she’s been gone...
View ArticleThe Elusive Sandman
(I truly am buried under all of those blankets AND all the of that fur!) Anyone out there, besides me, have trouble sleeping? I usually don’t have any trouble being sleepy, but I have an incredibly...
View ArticleThe Party’s Over
Turn out the lights…the party’s over… Isn’t that how the old Willie Nelson song goes? That song played over and over and over in my head all day yesterday…yesterday I began the arduous task of...
View ArticleYeah…
Photo Credit: Tanya Pabor www.sadieportraits.com I know that I have some quirks…some idiosyncrasies, if you will. Yes, I have enough fans in my bedroom to rank on the Fujita Scale. Yes, I sleep with...
View ArticleMemory Lane
So, we’ve almost made it through January. How’s everyone’s year so far? Things over here are trucking right along. Nothing too major to report. I finally got all of my Christmas stuff put away. That...
View ArticleMy Fat Dog
Many of you are well-acquainted with my Fat Dog, aka Charley-Girl, aka Captain Destructo. It’s been a hot minute since I wrote about her. For the most part she has been minding her P’s and Q’s. My...
View ArticleParadise Lost and Found
I know I’ve been posting quite a bit about my memories from the past…perhaps I’m feeling nostalgic with the impending college departure of my oldest. Maybe I’m having a midlife crisis. I did...
View ArticleBaby, It’s Cold Outside
Yesterday, as I was tooling around Houston, running errands and doing this and that, the temperature outside was a balmy 76 degrees. Yes, I realize that the rest of the country is preparing to spend...
View ArticleRain, Rain, Go AWAY
Well, it’s raining in Houston…again…or should I say still. It has been raining for so long, I honestly cannot remember the last time I saw the sun. The sky outside my bedroom window is grey and sad...
View ArticleGoa
Yesterday I dipped my toes into the Arabian Sea. As I type this post, I can hear the flute player from across the courtyard softly sharing his tune. The waves are crashing onto the beach in time with...
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