If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably created a bucket list of all the grand accomplishments you’d like to fulfill in your lifetime. My own bucket list isn’t particularly unique. It includes sky diving, running a marathon, climbing Mt. Fuji, and writing and publishing a novel worthy of the New York Times best-sellers list. I’ve always thought it […] Read more…
I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost
Tis the season to be scary! Yes, Halloween, a holiday that feeds on fear, is quickly approaching. But you won’t be seeing me in any haunted houses or wearing a mask from those Scream movies. Call me a wimp, but I don’t get my kicks from being scared. I’m not a scaredy cat per se. […] Read more…
Teachers Exist Outside of School…But They May Look a Little Different
Do you remember how weird it was when you were a kid and you ran into your teacher somewhere other than school? Maybe you saw her at the grocery store or at the mall. She’d smile and make small talk with your mom as you stood by silently wondering why she wasn’t at school even […] Read more…
How’s That New Year’s Resolution Treating You?
I read once that the average date Americans abandon their New Year’s Resolutions is February 17th. Well guess what today is. Last month many of us made New Year’s Resolutions. And by now, many of us have forgotten them. I made my own resolutions this year, 10 goals that seemed so important a mere 48 […] Read more…
Top 10 Signs That You’re a Rookie Mom
It’s Thursday, which means another week of Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop! And because I love making top 10 lists, I decided to use one of Mama Kat’s prompts to write a Thursday edition of Top 10 Tuesday. It’s not easy being a mom, especially a new mom. We’d all like to think that our maternal […] Read more…
A Letter to My Future Teen
Dear Big C, Well, you are a teenage boy. Where did the time go? It feels like just yesterday that you were in 1st grade and gearing up for your 7th birthday party. It’s difficult for a mother to imagine her children growing into independent adults. Instead of thinking about our children driving and dating […] Read more…
