"Until you've gone through it, you can't realize that when your parent dies, part of you goes away." Dr. Louis Voigt. We spent the entire holiday weekend surrounded by The Husband's family. My kids frolicked with cousins and second cousins. They were devoured by aunts and great aunts, uncles and ... Read More about If only we knew you better, what more could we be?

I have never called myself a runner. In 1999 I trained for six months with my brother to run the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC. I got up three mornings a week a 5 o'clock to run before work. I ran up to six hours on Sundays. I went to many a party and wedding in six months and didn't drink ... Read More about To Run or Not to Run

There is a line from a silly Brad Paisley song that's getting airplay these days. It goes like this:All you really need this time of year Is a pair of shades And ice cold beer And a place to sit somewhere near WaterYep. You may hate the song but you can't disagree with the lyrics. I have always ... Read More about The Water

Ah yes, the time has come. My boys lulled me into a false sense of security after school ended by sleeping until close to 8 AM. I thought it would be a glorious summer if I could still get up around six and have a full two hours to get things done before my world shifted into one of noise and ... Read More about Up with the birds

I have three children. There is a measure of confidence that comes as your children age. You start to realize you can make good decisions. You start to trust your gut more and more. You leave behind that scared little girl who is certain every choice she makes is not only wrong, but could be fatal ... Read More about Bested by the Potty