Buckshot was a birthday gift to my husband the first year we were married, almost 16 years ago. He is […]
Make Sure They Know They Matter
I do it every semester. No matter how hard I try to get ahead on grading for my online class, […]
A Slow Burn
Hesitantly my husband lit the large burn pile. Even though the wood was saturated from the night’s heavy rain, the […]
Reclaiming What Was Lost
I honestly expected to scare up a snake as I waded into the thigh high jungle of weeds behind our […]
Quality Versus Quantity
Remember all that time we wished we had at home a few months ago? How about all those projects just […]
My New Quarantined Routine
My routine is gone. I don’t get up in the mornings and take my kids to school, but they still […]
Feed Your Soul the Good Stuff
Here we are in the Spring of 2020 amid this Coronavirus quarantine. So many are isolated in homes, cut off […]
The Fear Stops Here
“I can’t do it. I’m too scared,” I told my husband as I got out of the skid steer. […]
It’s Time to Wake up
I can’t put my finger on it, but something changed this week. I noticed that flowers are blooming. Wildflowers, wisteria, […]
Mama, Do You Need Some Attention?
“Mama, do you need some attention?” my youngest asked me. I wiped the tears from my cheeks and pulled him […]