Do Not Enter

Those with boys will certainly commiserate with this blog entry.   Recently, we reinvented our lower level complete with new furniture, fresh paint, and a desperately needed floor cleaning.    My vision was to create a more grown up vibe with durable yet stylish decor.   My audience consisted of two teenage boys and one…

Whiplash

If I were a doctor, I would diagnose myself with “social media whiplash”.   The symptoms are pain in the eyes, neck and head region, confusion, irritability, and a concern that people don’t know how to spell properly let alone have a decent foundation for an argument.    Yes, we have a lot happening in…

The Elimination

This week has been full of activity which has taken me away from writing my daily blog.  Never fear, I have 15 minutes to write this before I am off again and I wanted to end the week on a positive note.    Recently, I have written a lot about emotionally cleansing from unhealthy relationships.…

The Open Mouth

I believe in honesty.  I believe in order to have fulfilling relationships, truth must be your foundation.  Sometimes, I take things a little too far.    Sometimes, I confuse honesty with oversharing.   While I have made numerous changes in many of my relationships, I have noticed some that are close to me have shifted.…

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

The title of this blog causes me to pause.  Simply because I think it is funny to imagine what is really going on behind the scenes.    Warm and loving can be the appearance, but one never knows if those images reflect the truth of the situation.   Take our family photographs, for example.  …

Through My Daddy’s Eyes

It wasn’t hard to see how much my Dad enjoyed being the father of girls.   He was the epitome of a southern gentleman with an added dose of humor.    Unconditional love oozed from his pores.   While he was confused and even frustrated at my lack of interest or skill at math especially…

The Big Question

I don’t know about you, but for me, the recent horrific events in our country have raised some questions for me.  Are we becoming a complacent country where acts of hate are becoming the norm?   I detest sharing my opinion on hot topics, but I will on this rare occasion. I was raised by…

Expression

Okay, so I am at a crossroads where, in my perception, I feel society overuses certain words, like love and hate.    To me, love is the expression that I want to save for those closet to me, or a fantastic overindulgent dessert.   I am uncomfortable with individuals that I barely know expressing how…

Then This Happened…………

It isn’t a secret that I am all about being real.   Seriously, I can’t be any thing other because it would be a betrayal of myself if I wasn’t.    That truthfulness within my being is coupled with the nagging and superficial residue of pleasing others.   My ability to say “no” without explanation…

Tedious Matters

It is a known fact that parenting is hard work, but the work becomes more challenging when you are raising a child with special needs.     The reality is that most of the time it isn’t even raising the actually child that presents issues, but rather fighting through all the red tape to get…