PinnedDominos Pizza will steal your manDominos Pizza will steal your man All men are dogs. Well, except for Avery (my man), of course. My man is thoughtful and kind. He has always made me feel secure in our relationship so I have never felt the need to worry about other women. …4 min read4 min read
PinnedHired help, Dolphin rings and a lesson in contentmentHired help, Dolphin rings and a lesson in contentment I wasn’t born a thief. The first few years of my life I am almost positive I didn’t steal a single thing. Until I turned 6. My aunt Ella was working as a housekeeper and since it was summer vacation, I…2 min read2 min read
PinnedParkinson’s disease robbed my mother of everything…almost everythingWhen I was a little girl, I had a VERY unhealthy fear of angels. Yes. ANGELS. From HEAVEN. So if I was afraid of angels with their soft white wings and a direct line to my Heavenly Father, imagine what else I was afraid of growing up! …3 min read3 min read
Mar 3Three things I learned after watching a father lie to his daughterHer colorful dress bore multiple images of the one thing she was terrified of: Butterflies. “Honey. We came all the way here. You’re the flower girl. You HAVE to go inside for the wedding!” Her bright, blue eyes filled with tears. “I’m scared! …Fathers2 min readFathers2 min read
Feb 9How the Oprah show made me terrified of drive-up ATM machines before I even had a car.Or an ATM card. — I don’t remember how old I was, but I remember a woman sharing her story of almost being abducted while she was using one of those drive-up ATM machines. …Oprah2 min readOprah2 min read
Jan 21The spilled milk of friendshipThe spilled milk of friendship When she threw her carton of milk at me, I knew it not going to be a good day. It was only 7 AM, and we were sitting in the kitchen area of the Girls, Inc. of Hamblen County. I was confused, because she was…2 min read2 min read
Jan 4Need to recharge? How about pre-charge?Need to recharge? How about pre-charge? We have all had our share of days where we are filling burned out. Overdue deadlines, noisy offices, even job insecurity can make us feel like we are running on empty some days. And usually when we get to the point of burnout, there…3 min read3 min read
Dec 24, 2022Hard Candy ChristmasMy favorite movie as a child centered around a group of…ahem…women of the night. that were in danger of losing their shared home. It was 1982 and I was 8. The movie? Dolly Parton’s “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” I did not see this movie at the theater though…3 min read3 min read
Jan 4, 2022I followed the rules…and I STILL got Covid.I follow the rules. Mostly. But in the case of Covid-19? As SOON as a vaccine was available, I signed up. And within just a few weeks I found myself sitting in a vacant JC Penney in the Eastfield Mall along with hundreds of other people. By the end of…Covid-193 min readCovid-193 min read
Sep 6, 2021Hired help, dolphin rings and a lesson in contentmentI wasn’t born a thief. The first few years of my life I am almost positive I didn’t steal a single thing. Until I turned 6. My aunt Ella was working as a housekeeper and since it was summer vacation, I went with her. She always gave me the same…Family2 min readFamily2 min read
