Living, Laughing, Learning
A continuation of The Greatest Gift part 2 To start at the beginning: Part 1 My caseworker drove me 20 miles out of town, down 7 miles of dusty dirt road to a small house with a big back porch and a barn in the back yard. I could see horses in the distance and... Continue Reading →
A continuation of The Greatest Gift –part 1. My time at the next home was short. I can't say they were horrible foster parents, but they weren't Melrose. I quickly noticed the differences. I no longer got to go on shopping trips, no longer got to pick out what I needed or balance my ledger. There... Continue Reading →
I started writing this post around Christmas, when the title was much more appropriate. It's been on my mind the past three months as I struggled with sharing or not sharing. Around holidays you hear so many people searching for the perfect gift to give their loved ones and last Christmas, I heard some friends... Continue Reading →
Out of breath. Hiding. Locked in the closet hoping my husband has gone away. Ear to the door I'm checking for any sound that might indicate his presence. It's been 5 minutes since I last checked. Surely he has given up. Somewhere out there, he's stalking around the house with a Jack Nicholson crazy eye... Continue Reading →
My blog is about sharing the educational, inspirational and funny moments of life. I enjoy sharing the funny moments most, and while I've already shared this story on Facebook, Snap chat, and at work, I feel like I'm leaving my readers out, and I must share. Before I get started lets talk about what dry... Continue Reading →
Every dog lover knows that dogs like and NEED walks. Dogs like exploring, and they NEED to expend energy. Pent up energy is what causes nervous habits for dogs, like chewing shoes, walls, door frames, excessive barking, etc. While I know Lucky, my hundred pound Lab/bulldog mix, enjoyed and needed the walks, there were days... Continue Reading →
5 years old: I stood and stared, for hours, out of the window of our New York apartment building waiting for my father to show up. It was my birthday. He never showed up. I don’t remember much about New York, but I remember looking out of that window for a long time. I remember... Continue Reading →
My foster mom used to put a sign-up list on the refrigerator each day of chores that needed to be done. She always had 5 or 10 things on the list so that we could sign up evenly for 1 to 2 chores. The rule was that none of us got to play or do... Continue Reading →
Denver Half Marathon: What am I doing? Dread, and a tiny bit of excitement is what I felt when I clicked the confirmation button to finalize registration for the Rock n Roll Denver Half Marathon. I still had no idea how I would get to Denver, and I still couldn’t even run a mile without... Continue Reading →
