I only got to know my grandfather mainly after he had passed. I was only 8 when he died so the best stories of him came from my family after I was grown. I do remember though that he was a butcher. A good one too. Everyone in town loved…

Since I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a mom. My first job was a babysitter and camp counselor. Then I nannied for a couple in Germany for two years. My teens and twenties were full of taking care of other peoples kids and day dreaming about my own. …

Sometimes it is as simple as holding the door for someone, helping a person grab something off of a shelf, shoveling a driveway or just spending time listening and talking. …

I was never big on cooking and when I lived on my own a bowl of cereal for dinner was my go to on many occasions. However, being a wife now I feel I have a duty (and I don’t mean ‘duty’ as in it is a wife’s job to…

I was having a discussion with a friend the other day and the topic of her childhood Mickey Mouse play tent came up. I also had a childhood mickey mouse tent that I had very fond memories of and until she mentioned hers, I had forgotten all about it. But…

During the month of January when all of my friends were giving up alcohol, I was giving up a different kind of indulgence, dairy. Now I would have much rather done dry January with alcohol but that would have been too easy for me as I very rarely drink as…

What is it about a dusting of snow that makes people for get how to drive? In my home town as a young kid we would get dumped on every winter. …

Six years ago my cousin became very sick. Seemingly out of no where she was bedridden, unable to take care of her three kids and at times had to crawl to the bathroom on her hands and knees when her legs failed from beneath her. It was scary and no…

I was always a big fan of the Sunday drive. I love just getting out in the car and taking a road less traveled and seeing where it brings me. I have taken a cross country road trip in the car traveling to CA through the middle of the US…