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If you are an avid reader like I am, you have your favorite authors and never miss a new book of theirs when it comes out. I am always excited to dive into the latest story, written by what feels like a trusted friend. Quite often I don’t even read…

Visually challenged versus self tanning lotion. Let the games begin.  

Changing out some spring decorations for summer themed accents, I worked in the attic, packing and unpacking items in and out of their boldly labeled bins. Opening the summer container, I saw a large drawing of a Snowman and checked the label on the outside again to confirm this was…

One of our favorite football snacks is tortilla chips with melted cheese on top. I was craving them and decided to make some today, although my t-shirt and shorts tan, as well as the thermometer, clearly scream baseball season. I knew we had Tostitos in the cabinet but I also…

Trying to beat the heat and humidity by heading out for a walk early, I left home without having a cup of coffee, the thing I do before all else when I wake up every morning. I always text my husband when I start my walk and when I return…

This was a special at the diner this morning in honor of the holiday. I didn’t choose it, but I could have. And that’s what our Founding Fathers wanted for us, the freedom to make our own choices. Obviously the fight for independence was about more important things than the…

When this ball was manufactured by Rawlings, it was just one of millions made by the company. But yesterday it became the ball my eleven-year-old nephew hit for his first home run. I heard the crack of the bat, my sister-in-law and the crowd yelling and waited for my play-by-play announcer,…

He’s got a big basket full of toys but give him a box, a roll of toilet paper, an empty antacid bottle and a towel and Piper is one happy bird. And nothing makes this bird mom happier than Piper at play. What makes dad unhappy? When mom gives Piper the…

Have you ever gone through a stressful time surprisingly easily and seemingly unscathed only to feel a few days later as though you’ve been hit by a truck? That’s what I have been experiencing all week, after my husband’s heart procedure last week, the sudden disappearance of my website the…

Giving my name and date of birth at the pharmacy, I was surprised to hear they had not just the one medication I needed but two others. I took them all, having them ready on automatic refill meant I would be needing them soon. As this was our last stop…