Relationship, parenting, work, and maybe a few zzzzzs. Always the tug-of-war.
Singing the (Budgetary) Blues
Coping with the blues, budgetary or otherwise.
North Pole News (Strange Sightings of Shoes!)
Big Little Woman who lives in her shoes…
Holiday Rhyme (House Mouse Time)
‘Twas the day before Christmas and all through the house, Creatures were stirring though no, not a mouse. Wolfie was wishing she’d managed her timing (Of cleaning and cooking and writing and rhyming) To better be ready for holiday feting, Instead of last minute, all harried, regretting The still to be tended odd baking and […]
Summertime – In Wintertime
Who doesn’t love just a touch of summertime on a biting winter’s day? Last night, after a hectic afternoon of crazed shopping and jammed roadways, I crawled into bed in search of a chick flick. I wasn’t in the mood for the usual that I enjoy occasionally. Not Rene Zellweger, not Meg Ryan, not Sandra […]
Red, Fuchsia, Green (and Sparkle)
Red. At last. A room full of poinsettias – and on sale! Fuchsia. Orchids and other assorted holiday flowers. Gorgeous! Green in glossy leaves. Green in remaining wreaths. Green in a quick run through a nursery. The reds and hot pinks enhance my mood, bring the bounce back to my high-heeled step, and slide me […]
A Six Pack of Mustaches
Of six-pack abs and mustaches…
One Tall Tree and a Man Named Joe
The search for a perfect tree.
Holiday Traditions: With or Without God?
For those who attend church and look forward to Christmas services, is this season about religion or tradition? For those who light their candles Friday nights and manage the menorah during Chanukah – is this an exercise in faith, or honoring heritage, particularly if there are children in the house? And what about those who […]
December Sonnet (Gift Wishes On It)
My boys, no longer kids, come home from school… Then noise and chaos once again will rule!