When my son Jimmy was young, circa second or third grade, he shared with me that he was pondering – as children often do – some of the secrets of the universe. I recall the conversation going something like this: “Mom, I have an idea about how we get into heaven.” “Why are you thinking about that?” “Don’t know. So, when we’re born we get 100 sins.” “OK…” “We get to make 100 mistakes. Anymore, and we don’t get into heaven.” “How did you come up with this?” “Don’t know. Thing … [Read more...]
A Blog By Any Other Name
As hard as it is to believe, this coming week marks the one year anniversary of my blog launch. YEA! Happy Anniversary! A big THANK YOU to everyone who has followed and encouraged me, commented, and provided wonderful feedback. When I began this journey, I had NO idea what to expect. Would I be able to find something interesting to write about on a regular basis? Would anyone stop by, read, and maybe even leave a comment? Would the blog become a giant time-suck and get in the way of: my … [Read more...]
Three Little Words
There are phrases that I’m quite sure I will never utter: Chocolate? No thanks. It’s Free? Pass. Love the Gators. (OK, this one isn’t even funny to joke about). I did, however, recently find myself saying something that I truly NEVER thought I would ever pronounce: I miss Florida. Even at a young age, I always had a plan to leave Florida just as soon as possible. BFF Dani pointed out that I wrote in her high school yearbook, circa 1981, that I would be: seeing her in DC; … [Read more...]
