Valuable
I woke up in the middle of the night with one word in my head: VALUABLE. That’s just how I saw it in my mind, in big capital letters. The letters were also a bluish-turquoise color so I guess it looked more like this: VALUABLE Huh. Hmmm. It’s 4am. What is that supposed to mean?
Miles and Miles of Kindness
There are certain things that will never be on my bucket list. Skydiving. Every person I’ve ever known who has done it loves it. I’m not buying. Alligator wrestling. I’ve never met anyone who has done this, and there is probably a reason. Finishing (or starting) an Ironman race. That’s where you swim a lot,
God Gave Me a Snow Day
My kids are on their third snow day in a row, in a week that leads directly into a 4 day weekend. So, let’s see… since last weekend, it’s gone like this: Saturday – off Sunday – off Monday – school Tuesday – off Wednesday – off Thursday – off Friday – off Saturday –
You Want Me to do WHAT?
The principal of the Athens Middle School has made a big, big mistake. She has asked me to speak to her 7th and 8th grade students. Somebody’s gonna lose an eye in the process, I’m just certain of it. But then again, I’m already down one breast, so I guess I could cope with one
Be a Silver Lining
A friend gave me a beautiful bracelet engraved with an interesting phrase. It says, “Be a silver lining.” Not “Be the silver lining,” but “Be a silver lining.” I love that. It takes the pressure off when you realize you don’t have to be all things to all people, but rather just do what you
Allergic to Life
My body has a magnetic pull toward the bathtub everyday around 7pm. Sometimes it’s more like 5:30, but generally I can hold off until everyone’s been fed. And then it hits. My people can continue watching TV or doing homework or playing basketball in the driveway, but Mom is going to take a bath. I’m
Pink Laces Follow-Up
Did you know that college basketball players can’t fit into regular people’s shoelaces? Not shoes. Shoelaces. I’m not sure how I missed this detail. Considering most of my husband’s players wear a size 16 shoe, it would make sense that the laces to tie those high-tops would need to be extra long. I just didn’t
