The end of the twin era…
I always wanted twins until I got four children at one time. When I was young, I played with my … Continue reading The end of the twin era…
Category: Reflections on Life
In fact, we are not entitled…
I was with my two colleagues as we drove across the university campus. Because we were lucky enough to have … Continue reading In fact, we are not entitled…
My surprise “happily ever after”…
Today I made a new friend as I stood at the makeup mirror, and as I told her my professional … Continue reading My surprise “happily ever after”…
Construction criticism (or where have all the detours gone?)
Constructive criticism is the art of offering feedback on work performance to help a person improve. Construction, specifically road construction, … Continue reading Construction criticism (or where have all the detours gone?)
When everything feels like straw…
I left the meeting feeling overwhelmed. Sad thing is that I was leaving a meeting I led. Sigh. Afterward, I … Continue reading When everything feels like straw…
If she only knew…
Sometimes it’s better not to know. For instance, when your husband thinks the dress you wore to work that day makes … Continue reading If she only knew…
How our Mitsubishi van became blue…
As I was entering my daughter’s new-to-her minivan yesterday, I noticed something. “Ah! It has a sunroof,” I stated. It … Continue reading How our Mitsubishi van became blue…
Vertigo: When the world around you begins to spin…
I woke up this morning with vertigo. When I sat up, the world starting spinning around me, and I had the sensation … Continue reading Vertigo: When the world around you begins to spin…
When the Christian life is a bit too much like a political debate…
I confess. If I can go to bed before 9 p.m. each night, I do. While a football game for … Continue reading When the Christian life is a bit too much like a political debate…
Attempting “The Glad Game’…
The past week, the health club has blocked off the beautiful new showers for tile repair, and we women have … Continue reading Attempting “The Glad Game’…
When your eyes are bigger than your weekend…
I ran out of weekend. My eyes were bigger than the time I had allotted for the chores I wanted … Continue reading When your eyes are bigger than your weekend…
Do what you know is right…
I was a teenager when I decided I should stop reading the Bible. I blame James. Or maybe my youth pastor, … Continue reading Do what you know is right…
When you replace people with possessions…
I have spent the weekend denuding a room. I emptied the room of all its contents minus the large furniture … Continue reading When you replace people with possessions…
Once an English teacher, always an English teacher…
I had carefully planned and shopped and done everything in my power to avoid shopping on Christmas Eve. When our … Continue reading Once an English teacher, always an English teacher…
I can’t wait to be discovered…
Personal blogging is more about changing my life — or recording my life lessons — than changing the world. It is certainly not about being discovered. It may be a side effect, but from what I’ve found, it’s 15 minutes of fame or less. Maybe 1.5 or 15 days of fame. Or less, much less. Continue reading I can’t wait to be discovered…
That dubious gift of an hour…
I’m still getting over the blessing of that extra hour I got on Sunday. Daylight Saving for 2015 ended Nov. … Continue reading That dubious gift of an hour…
To NaBloPoMo or not to NaBloPoMo, that is the question…
Should I participate in this year’s National Blog Posting Month, NaBloPoMo? I started considering that question at least a month … Continue reading To NaBloPoMo or not to NaBloPoMo, that is the question…
Why I love my hair stylist…
I married into my hairdresser, much the way I’d married into four children when I married my husband nearly 21 … Continue reading Why I love my hair stylist…
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