On Being Picked
I took my kids berry picking today. In my head, I envisioned frolicking in a lush berry patch, but my…
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I took my kids berry picking today. In my head, I envisioned frolicking in a lush berry patch, but my…
Continue ReadingI'm a summer girl. Open windows, sunshine, outdoor parties, summer dresses, bare feet. I love it all. So when the…
Continue ReadingTomorrow I begin my first day at a new “big girl” job and the following week I will begin my…
Continue ReadingSo we meet again, New Year! With the launch of a new year comes the best of intentions and sincere…
Continue ReadingI'm just an ordinary 43-year-old wife and mother of 3 who did something extraordinary. I ran the Chevron Houston Marathon.…
Continue ReadingIn a few weeks I will say goodbye to my two closest friends as they move to opposite ends of…
Continue ReadingThe mornings are chilly, the leaves have changed color, harvest is almost complete, and the daylight disappears a little earlier every day.…
Continue ReadingI love poetry. I have a English major. That basically explains it. But, when the leaves start changing color and…
Continue Reading"Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some…
Continue ReadingWalking back to my room from class the other day I stepped over a "Rollie Pollie" and had the sudden urge…
Continue ReadingFeeding the Orphans was born in Ghana, West Africa in 2010. One aspect of this non-profit's work is to employ Ghanaian…
Continue Reading*Story orignally published on September 22, 2014. Read updates on Dana at her site: Dana Hurst.com and on her Facebook…
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