What we perceive is not always reality. For example, spying a family happily playing in the park, one might automatically conclude that the creation of that family was a simple and natural thing. However, their truth might present a rather different narrative. Married at 18, and still somewhat a child myself, having a family was Read More
We are selfish beings. Yes, we do have the capability to be generous, kind and thoughtful towards our fellow man, but truth be told, some of us have to work a little harder to fight against those selfish tendencies and some of us just plain fail!! My husband and I have a Sunday morning ritual; Read More
Imagine being 14 years old, happily settled into your role as oldest of two, only to find out your mom is pregnant! Oh the horrors. At fourteen one understands how pregnancy occurs, and one does not want to think of… well, you get the idea. To say I was not excited about the new edition Read More
My father is an only child. I was the first-born grandchild. So, it seems natural I would have a unique bond with my paternal grandfather. Ask anyone who knew him and they would concur; the man adored his cherubic, blonde, curly headed granddaughter, and the adoration ran both ways. My grandfather has been gone now Read More
How many of you would call yourself a slave to fashion? Well, maybe “slave” is a bit extreme…let’s try this, how many of you take great pride in your appearance and thoroughly enjoy shopping for cute clothes and shoes? Even if you don’t, keep reading, I think you’ll get a laugh out of this. Shopping Read More
Adoption is a concept we understand. Some of us may know a person who was adopted, but unless you are adopted, have personally adopted a child, or experienced the process via close friends or family though, you may not comprehend the real beauty of adoption. Only in the last few years have I come to Read More
Clothes, everyone wears them, unless of course you live on a deserted island, or in a nudist colony. We also generally all wear some type of top along with a type of bottom. Again, there is always the exception of bare chested men roaming about and women at topless beaches, but as a norm, there Read More
