Pulling into the school this morning, I see two long yellow busses at the front curb of the building. There they sit, an instant reminder that my middlemost is going on a field trip today. And I say to him, “look there are busses, I think you are going on a field trip today!” He … Continue reading Parenting Fail

I went to see The Post and…. The journalist in me loved seeing the old printing presses and the type setting. I loved the copy editing and the buzz of the news room. And of course, I loved the message. The message that we have the right to freedom of the press. A freedom that … Continue reading My Reaction to “The Post”

This kid! This kid who constantly follows me around. He is SO busy. He breaks things, he finds dangerous things, he is always exploring. All food is better dipped. Dipped up to the elbow if possible. Dipped in ranch, blue cheese, ketchup, bbq sauce…it doesn’t really matter, any sauce will do. I have seen him … Continue reading An Ode to My Littlest Man

There is a lot to treasure about my first crack at love and marriage. The “story of us” with my late husband was an adventure. I can’t say there is nothing I would change. I can’t say it was all sunshine and roses. I would trade some of the naivety, some of the growing pains, … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season…

Today marks 20 months since the accident. Twenty months since my beautiful baby boy came into this world. Today as I sat in the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church for the first class of my bible study year, I remembered sitting in the front row of the same pews those 20 months ago listening … Continue reading Take the Joy