Pssst. Guess Who I Met This Summer? Before sharing, I should mention that certain family members (cough, ahem, my mum and son) often nag ask me why I keep blogging. Why, when I'm thrashing my way through 10 years of store journals and diaries gathering chapter ideas for the book … [Read more...] about Guess Who I Met This Summer
Empty Nest
Top 10 College Parent Fails
The joy of having children spaced so close together (so months apart) is that you get to experience some delights two years in a row. Like campus move in day. With three of these moves now behind me I consider myself a vet. Before I forget them, let me offer up some observations … [Read more...] about Top 10 College Parent Fails
There’s No Place Like Dorm Room
Eleven texted words suddenly rocked my world. "Been stuck in an elevator w (sic) 15 people for 30 minutes." What? My son was stuck in an elevator on his campus 3000 miles away while I was blithely watching a play? Yes. True story. Last Saturday night I was swept away to the … [Read more...] about There’s No Place Like Dorm Room
An InescapableTruth
This post is part of a brave blogging link-up that's part of Liv Lane's How To Build a Blog You Truly Love ecourse. As a participant, I was challenged to step outside my comfort zone and share something with you that felt especially brave. *** It was just a simple little … [Read more...] about An InescapableTruth
An Alarming Event
It's alarming how much fur is coming off this rabbit. I could fashion a small teapot trivet. With Henry now back east residing in first-rate accommodations that don't allow pets, the care of Bonanza his rabbit has fallen to me. A member of the family since … [Read more...] about An Alarming Event