Tag: love
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A Star Is Born–Every Day
Drama is part of growing up. As children grow, emotions blossom and require expression. Some good ways, some not as constructive. Isley has a flair for the dramatic. She’s involved with the theater program at her school, and the production she was in this past weekend provided her with her very first speaking role. She…
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Is It As Easy As It Looks?
Having just spent some delightful time with Sloane, Ward and their mom, I came away with some reminders of family and living in real life. What you think you see isn’t always what it appears to be. These two siblings are close. Ward, two years younger, wants to be with Sloane and do everything she…
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Family Matters
We are so very different. We disagree in politics. Our views of global issues don’t always coincide. We look at the world from different perspectives. When the five of us are together none of that matters. Family isn’t always easy. Siblings disagree. As kids, we had unique ways of fighting with one another. Dad always…
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Why Wait To Celebrate?
Life should be full of balloons. The helium ones that float and the ones we blow up that can be batted around. Balloons are reminders that there is something worth celebrating. Someone deserving of attention and affirmation. An opportunity to honor another. Birthdays are obvious times of such festivities. Many, including myself, cringe at the…
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Nobody Wants To Be Cut Down
I love trees. My husband says I relate to trees like I do people–each one has a personality and quirks. All of them have value. We have a live oak in our front yard that is slowly doing damage to our driveway, water pipes, and lawn. The root system sits high so there are these…
Tip of My Iceberg 