I’m both a planner and a spontaneous person. I both a why and a how person. But that’s not at all what this is about. I started right off the bat with a digression. Well, no. Not really. As a spontaneous person, I do often wonder why I […]
It’s hard to believe. That time of the year has come back around. It is my baby’s birthday. He’s not a baby, really. But that is besides the point. Eleven years ago, he came into the world wide-eyed. I will never forget that face and those eyes. I […]
Growing up one celebrated one’s birthday on that set day or maybe on a weekend day. However, it wasn’t (at least not for me) a month-long celebration. Now, many people I know go big for their birthday with month-long celebrations. I am not quite at that stage but […]
I’m not typically so bold but this year I went bold. Very bold. Well, not that bold. But some thought I was bold.I hate throwing birthday parties. I threw one for my son a few years back and I was a nervous wreck. I was worried no one […]
It is my son’s birthday month and I am ecstatic. As is he. I want every weekend to be a fun-filled, action-packed adventure for him. Well, maybe not adventures in the grander sense of the word . But I think you get what I mean. I want him […]
I don’t want to rain on anyone’s birthday parade. Birthdays should be as joyous as possible. It’s a day to be grateful for life and to feel connected to the universe. I like birthdays. Rather, I love birthdays. But here I go with a but… While I love […]
I want to set one thing straight right off the bat. I am not writing this bit to get pity. Far from it. It is just a tale to tell. This past weekend I took my son to a birthday party. The young boy turned seven this […]
My niece just turned ten. Unbelievable that she is now a tween. What is funny, though, is that she had a major birthday countdown beforehand. For about a month beforehand, we received daily updates on her birthday celebration. She had multiple agendas that we had to […]
This past week I noted how lucky I was to have been raised by my mother to be fearless. This was especially striking considering how she was not always fearless herself. Or at least not in the traditional sense of that phrase. But what is awesome about […]
It is that time of year again whereby I stop, pause, and thank my mom. Well, I have always thanked my mom. Probably not enough while she was alive. There’s never enough time. But there is always enough sadness and guilt when they depart this earth. But […]
