Family, Uncategorized, Writing
Little Shells, Little Masks
I said something today that I’ve said many times. And as always, as soon as the words left my mouth, waves of guilt washed over me. I told my son, ...
Dear Young Couple
Dear Young Couple, I don’t personally know you, but I spent 45 minutes observing you last week. Wait. I’m not some stalking psycho. Before you reach for a can of ...
Crazy Stuff, Uncategorized, Writing
Summer of 99: Mama Said Knock You Out
On Friday, August 13, 1999, I was standing beside a swimming pool at a party that was equivalent to awesome parties that you’d see in those nineties flicks starring Jennifer Love Hewitt or Sarah ...
A Night with Ray LaMontagne
I’ve been a fan of Ray LaMontagne long before his hit, “Trouble” was featured on an insurance commercial. I played all of his albums on repeat while I worked on my ...
Running Out of Steam
Writing can be a real pain in the butt cheeks. It really can. I started writing a new book last night. This idea came to me, and before I knew ...
Won’t You Be My Neighbor
As the lightening danced on the lawn and the thunder shook the house, I became a tad bit nervous. I usually love a good summer thunderstorm, but I don’t like it ...
Oh Deer
I woke up last week with a tickle. You know the tickle. The one in the back of your throat that predicts buckets of thick, yellow phlegm, labored breathing, a fever and ...
I Was Attacked by a Silverback Gorilla and Other Stuff
Salutations, friends. It’s been an extremely long time since I’ve written a blog post, therefore, this is going to be an extremely long blog post. I hope you’ll stick around ...
Family, Uncategorized, Writing
As a Wife, I’m Guilty of These Five Mistakes (And You Probably Are, Too)
After writing I’m Guilty of These Five Parenting Mistakes (And You Probably Are, Too), I knew that I needed to write a post that pays homage to the major muck-ups that I ...
I’ll Fly Away
My hands were weak and shaking, but I managed to hold the pocket mirror still enough to see the massive red pimple on my chin. It was a ridiculous surprise ...