I was on pins and needles this morning. My palms were a bit sweaty, and my mind was running laps alongside the butterflies in my stomach. After I dropped Bird and Deal off at school this morning I went a few blocks further and took a giant leap out of my comfort zone. I got … [Read more...] about Pins & Needles
Blind Spot
Tragedy strikes on every corner, but you never expect it in your own driveway. Have you ever lost sight of your toddler for even just one second? I have. Can you see every inch of space around and behind you when you back up your car? I … [Read more...] about Blind Spot
Working Mother
I spent my entire adult life in the work force. I started working back in the day when women wore boring blue suits with gold buttons to the office. That was before we were allowed to inject our personality into the daily grind. It was also a time when your male counterparts … [Read more...] about Working Mother
Flea Market Steals and Regrets
I cajoled my family into a jaunt to the flea market today. It just happened to be on the way home from Bird's soccer game, and coupled with a blue skied sunny day and the promise of bratwurst on a pretzel roll, no one could knock me down. Never mind that the NC State Homecoming … [Read more...] about Flea Market Steals and Regrets
Chocohottie – 5:00 Fridays
When the weather turns from balmy to brisk I like to imbibe with fewer ice cubes clinking in my glass. We have a fireplace built outside and we do use it most of the year. On weekends you'll find Mac Daddy stoking the fire while Bird and Deal throw the football fight in the yard. … [Read more...] about Chocohottie – 5:00 Fridays
A Sticky Situation
It was October 1991. I had just bought a staid navy suit lined in silk gray pinstripes and made of a stiff gabardine that felt like one of those mustard yellow interoffice envelopes with the red string to fasten it. Underneath the suit I wore a cream silk shell with a scrunched … [Read more...] about A Sticky Situation
