Bon Jovi, a Benefit, and... Hair
If you were driving north out of Indianapolis last night and saw and heard a mom in her 40s blasting out her favorite Bon Jovi song and...
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Sep 6, 20222 min read
Making a Mess
My kitchen looks like a crime scene if food could be a victim. Kara and her cousins, D & T, made... (da-da-da--that's a drum roll in case...
Sep 5, 20222 min read
ATM(om) and More
Child: "I need $20." Mother: "For what?" Child: "I just need some money in case I need it." Do they think I'm an ATM? Kara and I made a...
Aug 23, 20223 min read
People
This past week has brought a wide variety of people across my path. That's normal. What's not normal is my taking note of it. I don't...
Aug 9, 20224 min read
The State Fair & Remembering Deodorant
Have you ever had a day in which you're halfway through 11 showings on properties in another city, on a very hot, Summer day, and the car...
Jul 27, 20223 min read
Sun, Summer, South Carolina
Circus is over now. I felt like Jell-O all day on Sunday, the day after it all ended. Helping out was certainly fun, though. I want to...
Jul 21, 20222 min read
The Circus and the Mini Circus
If you live in Peru, Indiana during the summertime, you know what a big deal the circus is. This is my first year finding out just what a...
Jun 11, 20222 min read
"Mom, You're Old" and Other Fun Parenting Times
My Saturday morning was chaotic. I did a little work from home while drinking coffee as it slowly morphed from hot and refreshing to...
May 30, 20222 min read
The Lake, the Movies, and the Candy Bowl
What all do you pack into a weekend? For the kids and me, it's been: A day at the lake. Thank you to C and H for hosting a gathering at...
May 9, 20221 min read
The Beautifulest Bouquet & Backyard
Mother's Day every year is both glad and sad. I'm glad to be a mother and to have my mother and mother-in-law. I'm sad from missing...
Apr 4, 20223 min read
A Granola Recipe & I'm Still Alive After Shopping
It is now April. We're past April Fool's Day. Nobody pulled a fast one on me, and if they did, I have yet to discover it. That also...
Mar 27, 20223 min read
Big Family & Bunny
Most of today was spent where I love best to be: surrounded by family. I grew up in a big, loud, happy family. I'm the third oldest of...
Feb 12, 20222 min read
Bon Jovi and Bon Ami
North-central Indiana woke up to a beautiful blanket of snow this morning. We've had snow already, but the old snow gets dirty--some of...
Dec 31, 20213 min read
What Color is Nothing? And Other Random Thoughts
Kara's and my extended Christmas in Wisconsin came to an end on Tuesday when we came back to Indiana. First off, we just had to stop at...
Aug 23, 20211 min read
When the Cat's Away
"When the cat's away, oh, how the mice do play!" I'm not a mouse, but my version of playing was to have a nap and a bowl of ice cream...
Aug 1, 20212 min read
Mom's Helpful, Frequent Reminders
Wet towels greeted me this morning. Rather, the sight and smell of them greeted me. Towels can't very well speak. "Hang up your wet...
Jul 29, 20212 min read
A Pint For Mom & Words of Life
A pint for Mama means a pint of ice cream. And after the day I had, this was the perfect reward, only a half-pint would have been plenty....
Jul 23, 20212 min read
Parades, the Circus, and More
How many people get to lead a parade? I do! It wasn't actually a real parade with clowns and candy, bands and toilet paper floats. It...
Jun 25, 20212 min read
The Best Part of the Day
My favorite part of the day? Spending time with Kara, my lovely daughter, walking around the neighborhood. That's when she really opens...
May 28, 20213 min read
Bunny, Summer Fun, and New Friends
Bunny is busily chewing parts of our house as I write this. As it happens, it's actually a part he's allowed to destroy. We have pieces...
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