One of the things my husband admitted he took into consideration was how youthful my mom looked. He thought perhaps if mom was that young, maybe I had those genes. My reaction? “Those aren’t good genes. It’s Clairol!” Mom turned gray at age 16, and I found my first strand at age 25. The year…
Earlier this month I rolled out a new feature called “Don’t Miss This.” I love reading as much as writing, and I love promoting books. With that, each month I’m going to feature a book I don’t want you to miss. This month is Catch of a Lifetime by Candee Fick. Reviews have been popping…
Gail Kittleson “If the only prayer you ever pray is thank you, it is enough.” Meister Eckhardt Enough—such a multidimensional word. The meaning changes with the person, and within our own lives, this word transforms, sometimes moment-to-moment. Culture, upbringing, spirituality, and general outlook alter in our concept of enough. Once, during a particularly…
In the last few years, I’ve learned a lot about friendship. Some I gave my complete trust to only to find a knife in my back. Some I thought would be in my life until death, but for whatever reason, it was just a season and they are gone. And then there are the bold…
Tucker is our not quite two year old, seventy-five pound chow lab. Although he’s losing some of that puppy mischief, that dog needs to chew. Needs to. And if he can’t find something of his, well, he’s going after something of ours. Lady unmentionables. Shoes. Stuffed animals. Those are his favorites. You get two confessions…
Healthy or not, my favorite moments growing up were around television shows. I can still hear my dad’s laugh when we’d watch The Munsters. How he loved Herman’s laugh. Even after 11 years of dad being gone, that memory brings me comfort. Same for my mom. I know Friday nights were party and football nights,…