O Sister, Where Art Thou?
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached...
LIFE. FAITH. PHILOSOPHY.
"The energy of the mind is the essence of life." (Aristotle)
Search
- May 9, 2020
- 3 min
Too Many Chiefs, Not Enough Indians
Early on, I swore that my writing wouldn't be consumed by my amateur experience as a mother. Not to say that isn't worth writing about,...
- Apr 18, 2020
- 5 min
Finding A New Norm
It's all we can seem to think about, it's on the forefront of our minds. It's like a big grey elephant standing in the middle of our...
- Dec 4, 2019
- 4 min
The Forgotten
Getting older is in many ways as marvelous as my young idealistic self imagined. There’s a wisdom that only experience can provide. And...
- Jan 23, 2019
- 3 min
Thirtieth Year
“Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” (Abraham Lincoln) I used to dread turning thirty. I imagined myself...
- Jan 20, 2019
- 1 min
Life Aglow
Photos by: AFG Photography
- May 18, 2018
- 2 min
“My Whole World”
Hobbies Since Becoming a Mom: Drinking cold coffee Looking for lost socks Arguing with a smaller version of myself Folding an endless...
- Mar 9, 2018
- 5 min
One Day At A Time
It’s half past six o’clock in the morning. I’m sitting here in my recliner by the fire, sipping my coffee and watching my one month old...
- Jan 10, 2018
- 3 min
Stilettos for Sneakers
Stilettos (aka the surface level stuff) In surviving my ninth month of pregnancy, which has still been super easy (compared to most), I’m...
- Sep 30, 2017
- 6 min
Apples & Oranges
(Disclaimer: I’ll need the mothers reading this post to bare with me through this one.) Walking my dogs around the neighborhood this...
- Sep 13, 2017
- 4 min
Minnows & Mashed Potatoes
Life is tough enough without having someone kick you from the inside. (Rita Rudner) Twenty weeks. Halfway. There have been two notable...
- Aug 2, 2017
- 3 min
Managing Expectations
For about six weeks I knew we were pregnant before we found out the gender of this little fruit-sized human that would turn our worlds...
- Apr 11, 2017
- 1 min
That Time in London
A bad day in London is still better than a good day anywhere else. Since I first discovered my unyielding adoration for British...
- Feb 25, 2016
- 2 min
Pressing On
We all have to start somewhere. We don’t all start at the same point. Whether you just decided that health and nutrition is important, or...
- Jul 11, 2015
- 8 min
Misty Mountains and Unexpected Gifts, Part 2
What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees, Up, up it goes, And yet never grows? Allow me to continue the tale of my third visit...
- Jul 3, 2015
- 9 min
Misty Mountains and Unexpected Gifts, Part 1
In a house in Texas there lived a young woman. Not a nasty, dirty, boring house, filled with clutter and a dusty smell, nor yet a quiet,...
- Jul 1, 2015
- 3 min
My Guide To Being A Grown Up
Photo credit: Ashley Noelle Photography “Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others.” (Virginia Woolf) In two short...
- Jun 9, 2015
- 2 min
Lose Sight of the Shore
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” (Andre Gide) The past couple of weeks have been a...
- Mar 30, 2015
- 7 min
Southern Inklings and a Texas Oasis
“Friendship arises out of mere companionship when two or more of the companions discover that they have in common some insight or...
- Feb 25, 2015
- 2 min
Following the Pillar
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” (Albert Einstein) It is the year twenty-fifteen, which blows me...