Of Mothers and Daughters

This winter break, I’ve had the delight of watching my girls experience all sorts of “grown-up” adventures. How cool is Continue reading →

Empty Nest Blues in waltz time

Chapter 1: Baby songs “Live, love laugh and be happy….” I would put the baby on the bed, changing her Continue reading →

Daddy Rules

“My Daddy said,” anyone who knows  me has heard me start that sentence around 82 billion times. I usually say Continue reading →

Me Too

I drive a lot — it appeals to the wild child, the “king of the road” girl who navigated for Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: truth or dare

While planning summer reading this year, I remembered an old ice breaking game that I’ve used with great success. Called Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: graduation & mothers

I started this as a mother’s day piece — “5 things I’ve learned as a mom”, and I think it’s à Continue reading →

Tuesday song — poetry & prose: rivers

The incomparable Langston Hughes wrote a poem about rivers long ago, how the water flowed through time and people – Continue reading →

reading & writing: “and”

“And a one, and a two…” anyone of a certain age recalls that iconic kick-start to a Lawrence Welk band Continue reading →