Being Happy is a Choice not an Enigma
I have never been happier in my life than I am right now. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been living in Pennsylvania for over five years. This year marks the third fall in my house on Pine Grove Road.…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Category memory lane
Wasn’t it Just Yesterday?
I remember the conversation like it was yesterday. My Ex and I had been looking for a dog for a few months, with the help of his mom. She was very active in animal rescue and adoption efforts and passed…
Fall, a Season of Ch-ch-ch-Changes
Spring is usually the season we associate with new beginnings and fresh starts. As the plants and trees come back to life after lying dormant during the long winter months our hearts fill with hope. We look forward to the…
Superbowl V – A Championship Year
Five years ago today, I boarded a plane in Omaha, Nebraska and landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a bittersweet day and one that set in motion a series of changes in my life that I never could have foreseen.…
Sunsets on Big Sand
I’m always sad to see summer come to an end. Summer always has been and always will be my favorite season. I love the heat, the sun, and especially the long days. Although the one thing that’s nice about the…
Senior Pictures in a ‘Tux’
On my never ending list of things to do this summer was the task of finding a photographer and getting organized for Christian’s senior picture. The days were slipping by dangerously fast and this very important task remained undone. I…
A Day in the Poconos
The plan was to be on the road no later than 8 am, leaving plenty of time for getting lost or traffic on the turnpike, but not both. We left the house closer to 8:30. I remained relatively calm thanks…
Priorities…
On Thursday October 23, 1997 we packed up everything we owned; I spent the day supervising movers, well-meaning family volunteers, and the cable guy. I kept my eye on the weather and hoped that the rain would hold off until…
Mischief and Mayhem
Jeff and Katie were three and two respectively when we bought our first house and they moved out of kiddie beds and hand-me-down sheets to big beds and brand new bedding sets that I was more excited about than they…
Where Do Babies Come From?
I’ve wished on more than one occasion over the past year that blogs had been invented or at a minimum I had been aware of my passion for writing when my kids were little. Kids do say and do the…