Dearest December
The fact that December rolls around so quickly each year is something most of us have learned to accept. Here it is again. We know the drill. We ready our …
Author: Marlene
Once in a Blue Moon
It was a sunny day back in June when a kitty showed up at our house. Uninvited. She bounced around in our yard and stayed near our grandsons who were …
Regifting
My favorite regifting story is one my mother told years ago. But I didn’t recognize it as a regifting story until I read a letter she’d written home to her …
Sweet Intentions
The first time I heard a friend speak about living with intention, I had to ask her what she meant. She explained that she can recognize “intention” in others – …
Letters to Home
I can say something about myself that most people cannot say: I have five brothers, and I have five sisters. I was baby number nine of eleven siblings. When …
The Third Grade Phonics Queen
I loved phonics. There should be awards for the love of things upon this earth. Not for how far we excel in the subject at hand, but for how much …
Holding Open the Door
Blessed are those who hold the door open for another. Or is it they are holding open the door? Which comes first – are we holding the door open or …
A Writing Assignment
She learned in her writers’ group there would be a homework assignment. She was told to choose a story she had previously written and rewrite it. If it had been …
Newspaper Clippings, Part Two
When Stevie stays with me for the day, he spends a lot of time going through old newspaper clippings and memorabilia. He sits on the floor where a “newspaper clipping …
Cake
What is it about cake? Cakes are baked. Frosted. Decorated with sprinkles. Things like fruit and ice cream go well with them. Cakes can be an impressive dessert – on …