My daughter’s friend, Melissa’s Aunt, knew Mister has passed on.  She had a nine month stray that needed a home.   She sent Julie a...

The idea seemed great. The picture in my head a scene of utter serenity. We booked. We allowed ourselves a few days of anticipatory glee...

From the mouth of a 4 year old . . . “Mommy, when I grow up I’m gonna need eyeliner and a phone like you.” Lol. Always says something to...

Life is truly so short. We have lost many loved ones and family members this year, including our dear pets. We would like to send prayers...

Sugar, Spice & Spilled Milk This cake may look plain, but it’s one of the best cakes ever. It’s flavorful enough to serve all by itself,...

I WISH I WERE… Thinner ~ Faster Fitter ~ Richer Patient ~ Prettier More Tolerant More Organised HOWEVER! I Am… Fatter ~ Unfitter Poorer...

So Now You’re 62 I was sitting in a restaurant having breakfast with my daughter. I looked up at some art on the wall, noted I really liked it, and saw above it a big flat screen tv. When I was a kid, and yes, that is sixty years ago – (ouch!  That hurt!) –  we didn’t own one TV.   As I got older, we had a black and white TV In a large wood cabinet, which also served as furniture. Today most restaurants have several large flat screen TVs with captioning – (oops, What’s that y

Poetic Thoughts While I make an Apple crumb pie the dogs are not shy. They love apples. “Snap, snap…” they go crunching away. “Please...

Love when I come home for lunch. I never know what the kids have in store. Here was the scenario just a few days ago: My Daughter:...

Lord, been a long time down here on my knees,  cleaning up mess after mess, made by people been blessed  so much more,  but someways just...

Teenage Tales of Terror! Why??? Why does my teenage daughter think she can prance in with her posse of friends at 2am and think the...

Yikes! While in the middle of  a chat with my younger sister, my youngest child comes running in the house announcing with jublilee that...

And this is why you should never leave a toddler alone in the bathroom… . . . done in less than 30 seconds!

I guess the old saying, “It’s never too late to try something new”, is very true. At sixty-four, I went to my first Milwaukee Brewer’s...

This weekend we had a family wedding on Long Island and decided that we needed to head to Massapequa Preserve before we went home.  I’m...

The body is like a plant. It needs to be watered much. Fed and loved. Give a plant space to grow. A plant needs friends to help it bloom...

Dad is a man who Called me an Artist Who helps all and Gives love He makes me laugh and loves our son with all his heart Dad is forever...

I peek out my bedroom window early morning to see a Starry night sky. All is in place All is alive and blue and yellow. Stars become...

My boy is 6’1, 200 lbs, and still comes running to mom to kill a little spider. Aye aye aye. . . Love my boy. xo

Paw gently touches cheek Pull blanket over my head Small head sneaks under corner of blanket Paw gently touches cheek I turn over pull...

The Great Outdoors Peace… Serenity… Tranquility Mama Ocean, I love you This slideshow requires JavaScript. Hoping you all get out and...

Mom gave me her white and pink flower nightgown – soft, cotton, fluffy as her breath I put it on at night after big days with all my boys...

I Was Just Thinking My kids don’t want to come and play. They wave to tell me “go away”. They hunch intent, unspeaking lumps, eyes on...

Sugar, Spice and Spilled Milk A bowl of red or green apples on a kitchen counter is a still life waiting for an artist. Because the shape...