Doting on Dad
Please allow me a personal indulgence to pay tribute to this very special guy on the occasion of his 61st…
Continue ReadingThe Sweetest Mother's Day Gift!
Please allow me a personal indulgence to pay tribute to this very special guy on the occasion of his 61st…
Continue ReadingDear Grandpa, I write this crying with a smile as I turn back time, exploring and revisiting archived memories of time…
Continue ReadingWhen I was 18 years old and attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, my high school…
Continue ReadingI woke up early once during my grade school years to find my mother, standing at our bathroom sink prepping…
Continue ReadingI ran out of gas once. I blame the gas gauge of my 1983 two toned green LTD; not my…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday Alexis will celebrate her 7th birthday! In honor of her, I’m posting the 7 biggest lessons she has…
Continue ReadingThe power of smell is extraordinary. Often the scent of something particular can provide a Pavlovian response that transports us…
Continue ReadingMy husband and I were up late one evening talking and listening to music in our living room. I was…
Continue ReadingI have a true love for snail mail. It's why I still feel badly about not sending Christmas cards this…
Continue ReadingIn one year we've spent about 65 hours of drive time, another 20 hours in doctors offices and hospitals, about…
Continue ReadingFifteen people. One roof. Some would call this community, others chaos. What is life like with three different families (6…
Continue ReadingA wicked cold snap has whipped across the Great Plains this week, leaving most of rural Nebraska in double-digit negative…
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