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Happy belated holidays and Happy New Year to everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season like I did, surrounded by the things...

I was going to devote an entire blog to the question, “Why is there always an empty toilet paper roll that needs to be changed in every...

Do bizarre and unlikely things ever happen to you? They seem to happen to me all the time. So much so, that people constantly say things...

As I sit here on my back patio, enjoying a beautiful day with a comfortable fall breeze, my heart feels conflicted. All is well in my...

Do you ever feel like you are losing your ever-loving mind? Yesterday was one of those days for me. It wasn’t so much a day where things...

Hello, Readers! I apologize for being out of the loop the last few weeks. I have been busy living life! I am happy to report, over the...

If you know me, you know that I am irrationally afraid of rodents. I have a healthy fear of alligators, sharks, unleashed dogs, and...

My family loves the Olympics. I mean, we really love the Olympics. We love everything about them including (but not limited to) the pomp...

My nanny was a wonderful woman. She was one of the most loving human beings I have ever met. She was the kind of grandmother who gave...

When I first started my blog, I promised to share some funny things that happened to me along my cancer journey. Today, I plan to do...

If you have read my book, The Matriarch, you might have surmised that family means the world to me. If you did, you would be absolutely,...

As many of you know, my family just moved from Virginia to South Carolina, our 15th move in a little over two and a half decades—and...

I am sitting here surrounded by towers of boxes, piles of packing paper, and stacks of purposely placed "stuff." The house is growing...

This morning, I went to a doctor's appointment at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. By my rough calculations, I have been...

My paternal grandparents were citrus growers in Florida and they had a lovely home adjacent to acres and acres of orange trees. We used...

I'm taking a poll today - does anyone out there enjoy unpacking a suitcase after a trip? Do you get satisfaction from throwing your dirty...

I have always been one to celebrate the good things in life, especially when it comes to my children. I don't need to have over the top...

The last few weeks in our household have been hairy, to say the least! After twenty-seven years in the military, my husband is preparing...

Last week was Spring Break for our youngest daughter (15). She spent the week with our oldest daughter (25), her husband, and our...

Today is a great day! My book was officially published and I have already received a huge outpouring of support from so many people. It...