Red wine and Altoids, do not mix. But continue reading mamas and see how I masterfully meld these two opposite ingredients into a nice big slice humble pie. I promise I won’t make you taste test. I am not Catholic, and I have never done Lent. But I like the idea of temporarily giving up …
Daisy, Mama Loves You
My sister’s family has a white lab named Daisy. One family favorite past times, is making fun of my sister’s voice when she calls out to her beloved dog. Her voice registers at an eardrum bursting opera singer octave. “Daisy, mama loves you” Daisy knows she is the apple of my sister’s eye. Daisy knows …
It Finally Happened
It was bound to happen one of these days… Despite my meticulous planning, an over abundance of caution, and private eye level observation. When I say meticulous, that is exactly what I mean; the mail had been delivered, no strange cars outside. All the boxes were checked. This was inevitable; everything I planned so ardently …
Hindsight
One of my most obvious struggles post baby loss, has been my career. You don’t have to read too many of these entries to notice that professional friction is a prominent theme in my writing. While drudging through grief, I had to juggle the chaos of life, and my profession. It was a lot. …
Choose Me
Prior to going to Portugal, we had started a surfing documentary. Don’t ask me why, I have never surfed a day in my life! So naturally a ‘must see’ destination for me was the quaint coastal town of Nazare! We were traveling just before big wave season. But, still, I secretly hoped a big wave …