The other day I was having a moment— you know, when you just need to sit by yourself, take some deep breaths and organize your thoughts so that tight feeling in your chest will go away? And Mary Ann comes to check on me because she’s a little mommy, and she rubs my back and … Continue reading Put on your man face
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“It’s Us 3 Against the World!”
This weekend Mary Ann, my dad, and I were in the mountains. We drove the Jeep up there with the top off, which is basically my favorite thing to do, so I was happy. We finally got checked into a hotel a little after 10 Friday night and got some rest, so on Saturday Mary … Continue reading “It’s Us 3 Against the World!”
Lord, please don’t take Willie Nelson
Disclaimer: If you are easily offended, just skip this one. I don’t have the mental fortitude to apologize. (In all seriousness, I am truly heartbroken for the families who have lost any loved ones during this time for any reason. I truly do understand how you feel, better than you know, and you are in … Continue reading Lord, please don’t take Willie Nelson
Benjamin Button and the Fourth of July
This morning Uncle Jesse posted some photos from Independence Days past and they made me smile. My favorite is this gem of Benjamin Button holding a sparkler with a distrustful look on his face, convinced that this poor choice is going to cost him. I love looking back at pictures of my kids when they … Continue reading Benjamin Button and the Fourth of July
Great things come from strange minds…
Yes, my mind is a strange place. I’m pretty sure it’s genetic (and I’m not the only one with the suspicion— my mom bought me that sign). And as My Friend says, “Great things come from strange minds.”
Running, Standing Still
Until recently, maybe within the past year, I never realized that I was a runner. Not the kind of Runner who is fit and wears running shoes and keeps a water bottle and ear buds with them all the time. No, I’m not athletic. I’m an emotional runner. When painful things happen to me, I … Continue reading Running, Standing Still
Hibernation
I have a confession. Today, I got up early (because Scooby Doo had to poop mostly), and even though I wanted to go back to sleep, I decided to go for a drive instead and get some iced coffee. My morning drives are my favorite part of the weekend. Everyone else is still in bed, … Continue reading Hibernation
The Middle
When the original Sex and the City show came out, I couldn’t watch it. We didn’t have HBO, and it fell into the category of shows that my mom felt like would send me straight to you-know-where if my impressionable teenage mind watched it. So naturally, shortly after I got married, I watched the series … Continue reading The Middle
Making Memories
Once upon a time, many years ago in the magical land of South Carolina, there must have lived an ambitious director of tourism or chamber of commerce member who decided to put together one of the most-beloved lies of all time. He convinced everyone of this: “Taking your children to the beach is the perfect … Continue reading Making Memories
Mom never would’ve let this happen
It’s 3 o’clock in the morning and I’m sitting in the beach condo awake, trying to let everyone else sleep, thinking about how my mom would have never let me get this sunburned. I put on sunscreen, I sat under an umbrella that we paid too much to rent (pretty sure not having the forethought … Continue reading Mom never would’ve let this happen
Setting Up Stones 