I have been a fan of Leigh Standley's work for a few years now. Leigh is the artist behind Curly Girl Design. I have shared her work before in my blog as it both amuses and speaks to me. If you have not yet visited Curly Girl Design's website, I encourage you to take a [...]
Tag: life
My letter to Santa…
I received an email from my friend Katherine that included a whole series of funny holiday cartoons. My favorite cartoon from the email was the one below...somehow I identified with that one the most. 😉 The cartoon reminded me that in all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I had yet to write [...]
Fly away…
Today another flock of my little birds officially leave the nest and fly away to new adventures. While I understand that was always the goal, I can't help but be a little sad each time another group of my students leave to pursue the next chapter of their lives. I miss them when they fly away. But [...]
Riddle me this…
Tonight I pose a riddle: What is better than enjoying an evening with your gregarious aunt, your handsome boyfriend, good food, lots of laughs and three glasses of wine? The answer (at least the answer in my book): Nothing. Fabulous evening - visiting with my incorrigible Aunt Gen - that I won't soon forget. Life [...]
I am a life ruiner…
I am a life ruiner...or so I am told. I have heard this many times over the past couple of decades. Those would be the decades of my parenting children who have advanced into the "I believe I know what is best for my life" stage of development. It starts somewhere between the ages of [...]
Independence…
Independence. It is what every child strives for and what parents try to foster as part of the development process. Babies start their lives totally dependent and with every day move toward greater independence. It is a fascinating process to watch and participate in as a parent - not easy and not painless - but fascinating. [...]
The earth laughs in flowers…
Emerson once said that the earth laughs in flowers. I agree. There is a joy evident in flowers that makes the heart light - like laughter. For years, I have had a re-occuring dream in which I am living back in my childhood home and the backyard is completely filled with flowers and shrubs that come [...]
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