Adventures · Emptying the nest

The moves of an empty nest

Who thinks about an empty nest when they first decide to be parents?  When we made the decision to have kids (way back 26 years ago), we didn't talk about what it would be like to have an empty nest someday.  We were too busy being scared to even take the first step! We went… Continue reading The moves of an empty nest

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Reservations or Resolutions for 2018?

Here it is Day 3 of 2018 and I have confirmed reservations about the year ahead.  Don't look down at me. Hear me out! Oh, great, you took the bait...(thanks, by the way, I like it when you stay) what are my confirmed reservations you ask? That I'm right about things to come for 2018. (It's my… Continue reading Reservations or Resolutions for 2018?

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Finding strength in tough conversations

Not sure the reason, but the day after holiday decorations are taken down, something tugs at my heartstrings.  I miss my mom, always do, but when the holidays have come and gone I miss her more. She would've enjoyed being with us.  She always did. I miss our talks.  Well, most of them.  There were… Continue reading Finding strength in tough conversations

Adventures · Welcome

Why you should blog even when no one reads it

Why in the world would you want to blog when no one reads it? There they go again, those damn voices, running through my head: Who are you to think you could write a blog?  You're not an expert at anything, are you?  You don't have a creative arts degree, don't bloggers need that to write… Continue reading Why you should blog even when no one reads it