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With Father’s Day around the corner, I decided to take on a writing prompt challenge and create a poem using the alphabet. Hope this gives you inspiration as you create your own original message for the Dads in your lives. A man among men, Bold and bright. Caring and kind, Does everything right. Eases ourContinue reading “A Father’s Day Alphabet Poem”

When I look back at my childhood, I have so many wonderful memories and some of the best were during the summer. My earliest memories are of me at the beach playing in the sand, learning how to swim with my Dad and giving my Mom, who was and still is terrified of water, aContinue reading “Summers at the Beach”

For the last three weeks, we have been getting our yard ready for the holiday weekend. I had the landscapers come in and do their spring cleanup, apply the appropriate treatments to our lawn and refresh the mulch in our flowerbeds. We put out our patio and deck furniture, hung the new lights for ourContinue reading “The Holiday Weekend”

Twelve years ago today, we lost a man that was the most amazing, hardworking, goal oriented, loving man a family could have, my father. And on this day, I felt it was my duty to honor him and share his story, as his daughter, as his first born, as the woman he taught me toContinue reading “My Father”

I love music! It is the foundation of who I am. It is part of my earliest memories and it is an important part of my daily routine. It is why I chose to become a musician. When I think back to all the major milestones in my life, I may not remember every detail,Continue reading “Listen To The Music!”

Recently, I’ve been going through my journals and began rereading the journal that I started on March 13, 2020 once we found out that the schools and many businesses were going to have to shut down. I remember thinking, “I need to document this because it’s about to get crazy.” Honestly, I think I wasContinue reading “Life At The Beginning Of A Pandemic”

I remember getting my first diary like it was yesterday. It was 1978, I was 10 years old and I got it as a stocking stuffer for Christmas. It was pink with a picture of a little girl holding balloons that looked like buttons. It had a gold tone lock, a tiny gold key andContinue reading “When It All Began…Thanks Mom!”

When I became a Mom, no one gave me a handbook, or a list of dos and don’ts, or even test me to see if was competent or capable of taking care of a baby. Instead, I got a one-page flyer about car seat safety and a bag full of diapers! I remember how terrifiedContinue reading “An Excerpt From My Book”

The holidays can be a stressful time of the year between shopping, parties, in-laws and expectations. This year was no exception. I once again made my lists, checked them twice (forgot to bring them with me when I went shopping), shopped rogue and finished. I made it through Christmas. Everyone was happy, surprised and satisfied,Continue reading “Trying Something New…”