As a writer for a blog for seniors, I just had to write this. In our apartment, my daughter and I use puppy pads as back up for, you...

It always amazes me how rushed I make myself feel. Working, cleaning, teaching, cooking, learning, exercising - when really it's all...

She's in love with her box of paper hearts It smells like ashes and roses but that's a start Under hazy moons and queen of hearts Paper...

Love is in me I'm proud I'm not scared To wave a flag For the love we've shared Love is a fire Throughout the sky I'm happy with you I'm...

Originally posted August 9, 2016 . . . I am pretty certain that anyone who’s spent the smallest amount of time around me knows that I...

There’s Mom Eyes blue as sky Peace lives in them and in my heart Forever She is a quiet light At ninety I see her bounce back I trust...

The person was a third of my age. My response to her: I’ve lost my entire family, some to very difficult passings - starvation and all....

If you ask parents who presently have a toddler, or remember the toddler years, what it is like to parent a toddler, you might see them shiver as a look of fear enters their eyes. They will tell you that the toddler years bring a roller coaster ride because the toddlers are finding their place in the scheme of things, testing the limits, and throwing around emotions like confetti. A parent needs to be patient, creative, flexible, and most of all have a great sense of humor. O

Hi! My opinion is that everyone is nice and good. God is good, and we will somehow be ok. We have to take care of ourselves and treat...

Hello September Our Sapphire Friend, Bring us Harvests And Magic From the Heavens send, Anything broken May it mend.

I’ve always loved the outdoors, the interaction with the environment, moving through physical space and time. The change of seasons, the unpredictability of nature, the subtle differences in the landscape from one day to the next. And, of course, the living, breathing, growing things that live in the wild. I recently had the fortune to spend a week at Shenandoah River State Park. Of course, it was breathtakingly beautiful, from the languid flow of the river to the violent

No one prepares you for the guilt you will feel as a parent. Of course, parenting comes with plenty of responsibilities, but most of the...

What’s your morning like? Do you rise at 4 before the rest of the family to do some inspirational reading and ease into the day? If you...

I tried to catch the wind one windy day. Though all encompassing, it passed my way. It blew beyond me to a hill? a tree? then up into the...

Doves and words Find me here Soaked in love And free from fear Sketching time And rosemary Thoughts and prayers for every leaf Pink...

Please don’t mind me, Tree, as I slip so quietly into your shade, as I sip so softly the breath of your leaves. It’s your strength I...

We have all had those moments as parents when our child’s emotions or actions go haywire, and we wish we knew how to soothe them. What if...

I've got a butterfly In my mind Of freedom Of time Under the stars I've got rhythm And rhymes Stealing the sunshine And hymns like wine

Just sitting under an aged tree Leaves rustle with summer glee A small garden bursts with color Orchestrated by nature’s mother Miniature...

Raspberry wine And dreams inside It's divine To take summer in stride I'm open wide With plenty of time A summer ride Music in me tonight Image by Freepik.com

I fell asleep on the couch while reading poetry, beneath a cat (or two)… also sleeping, but reading less poetry while doing so.

water smashes rock crashes lake withdraws waves back again rough rock tumbles rough sand grumbles Superior’s daily grind By: The...

I have always believed that one of the best educational goals is to become a global citizen. If you can afford to travel then that is...

When I was pregnant with my first baby I didn’t know what to expect. When I told my mother I was expecting she said, “Oh, no.” I was...