We have become a family of campers. This fact is fine with me, as I happily grew up in a family of campers. I’m actually a third generation camper, and possibly a fourth. I’ve camped in the desert, as in right smack in the middle of nowhere on government land I was free to roam … More [what.matters.most]
My husband and I have successfully navigated the middle school years. 2 kids = 6 years of middle school Allie in her graduation dress. As of daughter Allie’s 8th grade graduation on Wednesday, we’ve made it through adolescence and puberty, and we’re headed for college. Of course, that also means we’ve mastered diapers, ear tubes, … More congrats to us
I just returned from a doctor appointment. I won’t give you the nitty gritty details, but after doing a bit of research online [yes, I realize that researching one’s medical ailments via the internet can be a harrowing experience], I’ve come to the conclusion my medical impairment could have possibly been avoided if I was … More If I Am What I Eat
I don’t do a lot of bragging on my kids, but it’s Mother’s Day. If there’s ever a day when a mom’s bragging should be allowed, it’s today. So, here goes…… My son James was awarded the Junior Class Music Student of the Year Award this week. Daughter Al was awarded Band Student of the … More my kids are the best
I decided to pick out a cd for the week. On Monday, I asked my son James if I could borrow a Gungor cd, and he suggested {Beautiful Things}. My thoughts in doing this: I spend a while in the car each day, why not listen to something uplifting? Gungor albums are thematic, which I … More song of the week
Looking at the title of this entry, you might be thinking I’m referencing the song. While I am writing of someone I used to know, I’m not writing about the song. The song we seem to constantly hear on the radio. The song my daughter and I previously really liked, yet now, thanks to radio … More somebody that I used to know
Yesterday…… I gave a drunk woman a ride. She flagged me down in my work parking lot. She said she’d had hip surgery and couldn’t walk the few blocks home. I asked a coworker to ride along. She smelled of alcohol. A young man was shot across the street from our home. He died shortly … More surreal kinda day
When I was young, my mother had a subscription to Architectural Digest. Though our home was nice, comfortable, and definitely my mother’s style, it was nothing like the homes in the magazine. But, an art teacher friend of my dad recommended it for her, and she began to receive. The other day, I checked out … More about the Bauhaus……….and failure
If you follow my blog, you know I’m working through Common Prayer this year. Conversely, if you don’t follow my blog, you now know I’m working…….. Discipline can be a pooper. Repetition can lead to blah. But it can also be rewarding, fulfilling and often, it can teach you something. On Friday, the entry in … More speaks.to.me
My mother proposed marriage to my father in a car, in front of the record store his parents owned. The record store was in a little town called Pawhuska that was part of various Oklahoma oil booms through the years. If you like The Pioneer Woman, which I really hope you do [because she’s great], … More happy record store day!
Upon a Sunny Day 