When I was growing up I faced one of my biggest fears each spring when recital season would roll around. I can remember the knot in my stomach just before I would have to sit down at the piano and play my memorized pieces with shaky hands in front of a small audience of parents…
As I type this post today my mouth is numb on the left side. Apparently a need for extensive dental work {performed by the world’s most patient and gentle dentist} is a potential side effect of turning forty. Apart from a few more fine lines, varicose veins, and my new dental fillings, I don’t feel…
After seeing snowflakes on Monday I hesitate to say that spring is in the air. But, I think it might be. The mulch crews are out in full force, and the dogwoods and tulips are in bloom. As the afternoons warm up and everyone regains a spring in their step, the only downside to the…
A few weeks ago we had our aging house alarm and smoke detectors updated. I had been in the habit of not using the alarm, so I’ve put a big sticky note on the door to remind me to turn it off before we set it off each time we reenter. Even still, the girls…