When your idol does something horrifically wrong, it’s time to get a new idol.
Category Archives: Nonfiction
Podcasts
What is the deal with podcasts? I can’t seem to figure out why they’re so popular, although maybe it’s just that I haven’t found one I love. I guess I don’t entirely get where you go to listen to them, how you can have a free hour or more to listen to them daily, orContinue reading “Podcasts”
Achievement
We make goals all the time. Arbitrary goals, necessary goals, goals based on wishes and dreams. No goals are better or worse than others, and all goals require steps to achieve. It’s figuring out those steps and getting them done that separate those who achieve from those who give up. I am no expert. I’mContinue reading “Achievement”
Miscarriage
TRIGGER WARNING: graphic and personal writing about miscarriage follows
Chicken Tortilla Soup
When my first child was born it was the very best thing that ever happened to me and also the single most horrific thing that ever happened to me. The first four to six months were positively awful. I can’t even find a way to sugar coat it. I would try to tell you howContinue reading “Chicken Tortilla Soup”
A Few Days In
So I’m officially a few days in to my self-imposed challenge of writing for one hour every day. I’m amazed at how the time literally flies by. My only frustration is having to stop periodically to run back and feed my baby who seems to wake every twenty minutes and realize I’m not there. Sigh.Continue reading “A Few Days In”
Start Here
Who I Am I’m a forty-year-old stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) that’s always had a passion for reading and writing. I currently live in California with my beautiful family: husband, two kids, dog, barn cat, and a handful of chickens (although I hope to live in Oregon someday). Why A Blog? I need a space to write that’sContinue reading “Start Here”
