I woke very early and was thinking about our 8 ½ yr old son. How smart and challenging he is and how curious he is about this world – and the next. I pray much for him trying my best to leave him in Gods hands and trust. I ask for courage and strength to raise him. I couldn’t get back to sleep and so I breathed in the ocean breath and I listened in. This always helps me. The silence was extreme since our son was at my parents for his overnight. I began to drift and suddenly I

This is a wonderful piece we revived from the archives by our good friend, Kelly Sullivan . . . A great experience for a boy who loves baseball when I signed us up for a behind the scenes tour of the Reds Stadium. We toured the locker room and were even allowed to play ball on the field. Cody was only four. One of my son’s dreams from that day on was to get a baseball from his hometown team. We went to several games, but he never got a ball. Then, at age 17, he got his first

Could we be animals our ways might run a somewhat kinder But all we’d do could prove a bit reserved, For kindness shows a kind of goodness, And goodness makes one’s wisdom kinder, With wisdom, in its turn, appreciation For all that beauty just suggests; All we’d done would stay as cage-less, As misted as a foggy morn. Courtesy Kiersta Recktenwald

Clean cool air strokes my face Exhilaration embraces my soul I ascend high into the clouds Carefully woven fabric my base Closing my eyes...

Music's ghost Fills me the most Walking on clouds Parties angels host Where are you? Amidst the noise Teaching me anger How to have poise...

So… imagine If you will… I woke early to start the preparations for my Mum's birthday dinner that very night. Food to be prepped, house...

As a parent of three, I remember parenting can often feel like a focus on mere survival, but the small attempts at being the best parent...

First of all, let me clarify at the beginning this is not a romantic story. I have been dealing with some health issues that make it hard for me to get in and out of bed. I purchased a new bed when I moved into a retirement community so, of course, I needed new sheets to fit the bed. I perused Amazon online and found what I thought was a nice set of dark green cotton sheets. They arrived a few days later. As I opened them, they didn’t feel like cotton sheets to me. I proc

It's finally here!!! It took awhile but worth every waking moment. We are so proud to publish these works, full of whimsy, charm and all...

Christmas music playing I just love December Coffee every morning for sure Such a magical time of year Shopping for the perfect gift To...

When I was expecting my first child I read as many parenting books as I could because I wanted to be prepared. I didn’t know that nothing...

I remember Being Pregnant, dancing Feeling a Beautiful boy Within my womb Strong as the wind Open as lavender fields Singing boy at...

Welcome December! Last month of the year... Bring us good tidings, Bring us good cheer. Image from Freepik.com/PVProductions

I'm grateful for who I haven't met yet, I'm grateful for snow, for roses, for the world. I'm grateful for sunsets, pride and I'm grateful...

Pet Kids by Patricia Lynne (Janke) Picture a caramel-colored short-haired cat and a black schnauzer-terrior cuddled up, side-by side in...

How did I end up here? Last I knew I was hanging from a tree Am I drowning in this flowing byway? Or am I able to float above the...

If you have parented a toddler, you probably have experienced at least one tantrum, and then hoped it would never happen again. They can...

That's it! I'm done. Done with all this back and forth dieting! Why can't I just eat like a normal person? Why must I eat VOLUMES of food...

When my first child was born, I remember feeling terrorized. I was positive I wasn’t up to the job of being a good parent to this...

Root deep; Stay low; Bend when wind Decides to blow-- This is how you live To grow. Grass knows. A Poem A Day - Ruth Lee

Missing you Feeling blue Like a giant prism In the sand Reflecting light and color And sunlight Shimmering like Music Glowing like love.

Warmth of friends seeps into your soul Massages your beating heart Lifting your lowered eyes Life can be so very hard Stretching you to...

Natures quilt in place Blanket of golden colors Fall whispering a sigh.

No one prepares you for many of the stages of parenting, including when your last child leaves your household to go out on her own. Mine...