Benefit of the doubt
From the Heart I am not a morning person . . . especially on Mondays. When I hurried to work this past Monday, I just wanted to settle into the…
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Finding a Fingerling
From the Heart Cabbage Patch Dolls, Hatchimals and Fingerlings, Oh my! Yes it is THAT time of year when parents and grandparents work themselves into a tizzy trying to find…
Grace said, Grace given
From the Heart I’ve been a mom for 40 years, a grandmother for 20 and a mother-in-law for 12 years. There is one thing that I have learned to give…
Butter up, family!
From the Heart For me, family dinners around the table are sacred. My reasons will be explained later in this column. So when Emily and I were in the dairy…
When Don called me . . .
From the Heart It was in March of 2014 when I was driving north on 37. I was on my way home after working at the dealership. I saw the…
Like mother . . . not so like daughter
From the Heart My mom and I are alike in so many ways. The exceptions, mostly, have to do with sewing. My mom tried to teach me to sew. My…
He said, she said
From the Heart What we have here is a failure to communicate. The plan was to meet our friends, Brad and Corinne, at BJ’s Brewhouse at HTC on Wednesday evening…
Unlikely friends
From the Heart “As long as nobody dies during a car deal, everything will be okay. Any issues can be worked out.” Wisdom given to me by my friend, Jay…
Oh the wonder, little woman
From the Heart Emily’s post on Facebook was simple and to the point. “I pray this world is saved before this little one realizes that it needs to be saved.”…
Oh the places I remember . . .
From the Heart On a typical Tuesday morning you can find me in therapy. Well actually, I will be having breakfast at the Uptown Cafe with my best friend and…