I know it's September, not January, but I have some New Year thoughts as we move from summer to school around here. I'd love to hear yours too. Also, check out what new book I'm dying for. Hint: It's On ... Read More about Talky-Talk Tuesday: Resolutions?
A Hidden Benefit
When one is running errands in a car all day...alone, there are countless songs that take on new meaning. If no children are present, the windows go down, the volume goes up and a girl is free to Rock the Heck Out (curse words and all) http://youtu.be/3jNlIGDRkvQ Or openly weep ... Read More about A Hidden Benefit
Please Read
I have a beautiful friend who is peaceful about most things. When I called a few years ago to tell her about my studies to become a doula, she got more heated than I've ever known her to be. She IMPLORED me to "if I did nothing else" spread the word about something that happened to her when she was ... Read More about Please Read
A Job Layoff of a Different Kind
Seven years ago my colleagues went back to work for the first day of school and I didn't. I was briefly distracted by the city of New Orleans being underwater and our abysmal reaction to that tragedy. But then, a few months in I began to feel an emptiness I hadn't anticipated. When I quit teaching, ... Read More about A Job Layoff of a Different Kind
Staycations Sometimes Stink
We did this all wrong. That's how The Husband and I felt about last week. Last summer, we had two weeks where he was off from work and we never left our house. We sang the praises of staycation. I mean, we live at the beach. What's not to love? We went to our beach until bedtime most nights. We ... Read More about Staycations Sometimes Stink
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