All The Nicknames

You can have all the nicknames you want… and, some you might not choose for yourself, but learn to respond to anyway. I think, however, even if you didn’t (or wouldn’t) have chosen them for your own self, the more Read More …

Find What You Want

When you find what you want… you stop looking you try to keep it you ask for that same thing again and again you share the news about it you tell others where to find it too you become happy Read More …

The Stuff That Matters (Part 2)

TSTM – Part 2:  This Valentine’s Day themed blog series continues today with part two – the actions and beliefs of what really is important in life – other wise known as “the stuff that matters.” This part is about Read More …

The Stuff That Matters (part 1 of a 3-part series)

TSTM – Part 1: This blog had to be broken into three parts clarifying the different components of what really is important – other wise known as “the stuff that matters” and part one is about the things that I Read More …

Because of Family

People do all sorts of things because of family…some crazy, some sacrificing, and others that are difficult to decide because you don’t know the right thing to do. They get married. They change jobs. They have kids. They take a Read More …

Top This

Tonight we watched a fun little – yet emotional – movie about life, families and summer memories. The middle child in the movie, who is probably about 8, is so excited to write about what he did on his summer Read More …

Favorite Jam

Our favorite jam varies, depending on our mood. Fig (with our favorite Italian Cheeses) Grape (homemade from the ones that grow over our fence…also Italian) Strawberry (hand-picked berries by our sweetest niece and nephew) Chili apricot (hot and spicy and Read More …