I never wanted kids. I was too free-spirited, too independent, and too selfish to even imagine being a mom! I had these crazy judgments...

May flowers are childrens' open hearts shiny and splendid simple as morning colors with no names in the garden of life teach us to live…...

I woke up today anticipating a semi- stressful day, which is typical for my life.  I’m a mother of 5 in about 6 weeks, so why wouldn’t my...

I believe pregnancy is all about surrender. It’s the most amazing message sent  to moms on their pregnancy journey. This beautiful message is sent to us to remind us that when God is in control, everything happens exactly according to His divine plan. So why do we try so hard to control it? Why do we spend so much time worrying when God is the one steering? If we take just a moment to look at pregnancy the way it is, it’s so obvious. We have to surrender our bodies completely

I was riding home from writer’s club with a friend.  She started talking about the fact she had gone to two funerals in the past week. ...

Resurrect and rise Believe in love lay your head back in the pool blue as sky opens gifting your face with soft rain. By Paula ‘Poetess’...

As Mums, we crave those little moments of solitude where we can finish a cup of tea (or coffee for my American friends)… where a bath is...

I Was Just Thinking There are carpenter ants at work in the kitchen, In the shower, the mold’s well a-bloom; Time to swing a spring...

Sleepers are angels lost in your eyes their wings are sticky they sleep as much as cats. Sleepers like to tiptoe and whisper they play...

Sugar, Spice & Spilled Milk I’m a fan of appetizers, and I sometimes enjoy them as much as an entire meal. I can only describe these...

Easter  is celebrated in various ways around the world – with traditional food and interesting ways of egg hunt, festivals, releasing...

Oh, how we have missed Mister! We are so happy to say he has come out of hibernation, as regal as ever, and is now ready to tackle...

Is there any greater pleasure than enjoying your passion with your grandchild? My friend, Pat, is a writer. She is 73 and has a four year old granddaughter. She has learned to FaceTime Grandma. Yesterday she called Grandma and showed her a book she had written and told her she was mailing it to her. What a great use of technology! Go Grandmas! Courtesy Patricia ‘Golden Girl’ Lynne

Toddler Tales of Turmoil Just when I think my kids could surprise me no more I hear my 6 year old daughter, Kaitlyn, yelling from the...

Sugar, Spice and Spilled Milk If you are looking for a green treat to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this week, these Pistachio Cupcakes are...

Move over Cinderella! Kindergartener, Kaitlyn Livingston, gets ready for the Father Daughter Dance at Big Creek Elementary in Cumming,...

He loathed me.   It was confusing and frightening.   I was an overweight bookworm with glasses and he was the golden boy.  In fifth...

“Yes, I DO need a new train to add to my hundreds of other trains that I NEVER play with.” Image by Freepik.com

Give me no castle. Send me no prince. I want a love plain-spoken and kind. *** I want a love to help me spin gold from the dross of our...

May it be  Pretty May it be Purple and  Blue May all of your Hopes and Dreams B l o s s o m and come true. Phantasy by William...

Poetic Thoughts Neptune is perfect Golden Pyrenees boy Fluffy puffy Made to love and inspire Neptune greets us with Joy Each morning...

Sugar, Spice & Spilled Milk Holy Cow!!! Literally! We couldn’t resist the share so here’s the skinny! (lol) This whimsical cow and pig...

The other day I received a call from a good friend here in Warwick.  He let me know that there was an Eastern Coyote and 2 Bald Eagles less then a mile from home.  Thankfully, I was ready to walk out the door because I had treatment down in the city in a couple of hours.  Well….I was not disappointed! Photo By: Debbi DeFrancisco  How lucky can I get?  To live down the road from wildlife that I could only dream about when I was a child growing up in crowded suburbia Long Islan

Too often we all get discouraged by just every day life in general.  We all have aspirations, and are capable of doing so much.  The key...