I would share pics, but I didn’t have my phone. We were already on the road to an activity with friends midday when I realized I hadn’t put my phone in my purse. I asked my husband to turn back ‘round but he said we would be late. No phone […]
motherhood
2 My youngest daughter, at graduation With my youngest child graduating valedictorian from high school, I have been reflecting on our family’s journey. Over the course of eight years, our three children attained high goals during their secondary education. Our oldest was salutatorian, our second had a 4.0 GPA while serving […]
Path to Valedictorian
My voice was shot. I had cheered on my youngest daughter Sabrina in her last state track event, the 800 meter. I whooped and hollered as she passed six people to get to her 8th place finish. And now it was over. Drew and I walked her down to her […]
Watching my daughter race for the last time
To my beloved children, on November 9, 2016 Voting’s come and gone, and here we are today I feel like I must reach out, and give my bit of say At first I was all fearful, not sure of what this means for those of us who voted ‘gainst […]
To my beloved children
Pink Think: “If you want a stable friendship, get a horse.” Wixie in her younger days, with Sabrina In a few weeks, my family and I will be moving to a new home on six acres of horse property, ready to live our cowboy dream. It’s been a long process […]
Farewell to a Friend
Pink Think: ” “It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid.” – from the 1984 song Do they know it’s Christmas? by Band Aid My son (who is now 15) when he was about a year old I was just getting ready to take my youngest daughter to school when […]
There’s no need to be afraid
Pink Think: “I think at the end of the day you have to find a balance with what’s really important.” – Julianne Hough THE LAST THING I NEEDED was a whole day spent at a conference, however wonderful it sounded. A few weeks ago, I heard an ad on the radio […]
Finding Balance
Pink Think: “Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.” – Douglas MacArthur My son […]
My Son
Pink Think: “Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.” – Sophocles Art from Eden PlatformI was seeing my youngest daughter off the other day when she turned to me at the front porch with a worried look. “You’re going to be there at 2 right?” she said. At first […]