Don’t tell me to calm down
Twice in the past few months I’ve been told to “calm down,” once by an acquaintance/co-worker, and once by a perfect stranger. (Side note: why do we use the phrase “perfect stranger?” They are...
Category: Emotion
Motherhood is my favorite
Being a parent of more than one child is such a blessing. It is wondrous to see how people created using the same recipe can be so different from one another–which may be my...
Could I have a hand with this?
My husband asked me on New Year’s Day if I have a resolution for 2026. At the time I didn’t have one–the holidays are such a busy time anyway that I don’t really spend...
Checking it twice
This morning I went out to run a few errands. At the first store, I impulsively picked up a few Christmas items that were not on my list but looked like a good deal...