Siblings are biologically connected in a manner like no other human relationship. We are all different and yet, the same. We share a unique DNA bond. Read More
Along Came Huf
July 2020, our first grandchild, Huf Venture Phillip arrived. It’s weird. I wasn’t sure how I felt about becoming a grandmother; after all, I am perpetually searching for the ever-elusive fountain of youth. Would becoming a grandmother instantly age me? Read More
Missing You: “An Open Letter to My Sister-In-Law”
Dearest Terri, It’s been nine short or long months, depending on perspective, since you left us, and God! how I still miss you so much. Read More
Menopausal Pandemic Wedding Blues
Why does no one talk about menopause? Every woman who has ever borne children shares her pregnancy and birth stories, yet menopause is considered too indelicate a topic for open discussion? Why? It is a terribly uncomfortable transition that every living woman must endure, some earlier than others. For a healthy woman in her Read More
Remembering Terri
We may not have shared blood, but Terri, you were my sister, and your absence will leave a gaping hole in my heart and in this world. I love you. Read More
“What’s for Dinner??”
Oh, that dreaded question, you know, the one that generally gets asked every. single. day; “What’s for dinner?” #livingoutsidethelines #warriorprincess #dinner #family #cooking Read More
Thoughts for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is upon us. What is generally a joyous occasion, can be a heartbreaking experience for some. #mothersday #family #hearbreak #warriorprincess #livingoutsidethelines Read More