Angels Really do Wear Plaid
Last week, as I was writing about the unexpected and sometimes strange twists in my life over the past 11 years, a thought occurred to me – I don’t think I’ve ever shared the reason I named my blog “Angels…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Category Noticing Out Loud
The ordinary, watched until it turns funny or true.
Tuning into Life in Liverpool
It’s a little hard to wrap my head around the fact that I’ve moved four times in the past 11 years. First from a five-bedroom house in Omaha, NE to a three bedroom apartment in Yardley, a township in Pennsylvania,…
My House, is a Very Very Fine House
Five years ago is a summer I will never forget and am glad that I can now look back on it with laughter instead of tears. In July of 2010, my life as a single mom and sole provider for my youngest son…
Weekend Shenanigans and Celebrating Friendship
Seven years ago, I stumbled across an online community for wannabe triathletes as well as triathlon veterans, not a place I’d ever have imagined myself fitting in. Much to my surprise, through online fitness challenges, mentoring forums, and individual training blogs…
‘Tis the Season
We tend to think of seasons as changes in the weather and holiday celebrations because those are evergreen and constant. However certain stages of life include a season of proms and graduations. My youngest son, Christian, is a high school…
Meeting Mr. Train Station
“We’re here, last stop,” he said. I blinked my eyes open, “Where’s here?” The man in the Septa uniform replied, “West Trenton, we’re in West Trenton Ma’am.” “That’s not here, that’s there…I’m supposed to be in Yardley.” The assistant conductor…
Behind the Scenes of a PSA – Hours of Work for a Few Seconds of Fame
I always wondered why it took so long to make a movie and figured it had more to do with the temperament of the stars than the actual process. Christian’s assignment from his independent film study course was to create…
A Little Slice of Heaven on Earth
When I lived in the Midwest, my perception of the East Coast was the same as many others. Based on movies, magazines, and personal travels I imagined it to be all skyscrapers and sidewalks. When I moved here, my friends…
Pre Prom…Yes Virginia, There is Such a Thing – Part Deux
After seeing the floats in the staging area I couldn’t wait to see them en route to the prom topped off with the finishing touches, the young men and women of the class of 2012. The parade started at 5:00…
Pre Prom…Yes Virginia, There is Such a Thing
Before she was seven, Katie picked out her wedding dress from the J.C. Penney catalog, announced that she was going to marry Michael Jordan and buy the house across the street so she could live next to me forever. I’m…