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Here it is, the longest day of the year.  Her blue eyes match the sky.  Her chubby cheeks, full of grass, leaves and curiosity as we sit together on the lawn admiring a beautiful beginning to summer.  Her delightful baby voice chattering out her favorite phrase, “Happy, Happy, Happy.”  I am overcome with love for … More Waking Mama Bear

Two boys.  One truck.  Two Self-serving world views.  The toy is snatched by the impulsive hands of one while a severe and deserved injustice is felt by the other.  The one who is now lacking the truck bellows out NOOOO, (as if the longer the note is sounded the more deeply it will be felt … More The Crossroads of Fury and Restraint

This week’s writing prompt is Empty. Sometimes I have absolutely noting left to give.  I take care of my children, my husband, my home and myself.  I know that is the complaint from every single mother out there…so much to do, so little resources to do a good job.  At times I feel frantic when … More Five Minute Friday : Empty

If I were the captain of a spaceship whose mission was to gather information about black holes, I would most certainly die.  Unlike more skilled space rangers (James T. Kirk comes to mind), who bravely take their ship to the brink of a black hole then muscle their way out of its clutches before it … More Social Media Black Hole

I have taken a break from the Five Minute Friday writing prompts but feel the need to get back to it, if for no other reason than to have one faithful day each week to actually get my writing done.  I am trying to start and maintain a regular writing practice and one of the … More Five Minute Friday: Enough

She once had a little speed boat that she traded in for an ocean liner.  Some days she really missed how that little boat could skip along like a rock on a still pond, but she fell in love with the people she met onboard that great big ship.  She figured that regardless of the … More Speed Boat:Ocean Liner

This week’s Five Minute Friday word is Slow.  The premise of Five Minute Fridays is to write for five minutes on the weekly word prompt.  It is an opportunity to shake the dust off of your creative mind to stretch your writing skills in different way.  Here is my five minute writing piece based on the … More Five Minute Friday: Slow

I catch it. I lure it in and catch it. From thin air I make magic. I feed it, I tend it, I press into it till my muscles are tired and weary from the effort to mold and shape it. Then I wait. Rest Step back and wait for it To rise up and … More Wild Catch

This week’s Five Minute Friday word is Safe.  The premise of Five Minute Fridays is to write for five minutes on the weekly word prompt.  It is an opportunity to shake the dust off of your creative mind to stretch your writing skills in different way.  Here is my five minute writing piece based on the … More Five Minute Friday: Safe

Historic moments seem to be happening every day, some to be proud of others a source of loathing for decades to come.  The headlines this morning read “Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary After Historic Tie-Break by Mike Pence—Pence is the first Vice President to break a tied vote for a Cabinet nominee.” I have … More School’s Out Forever?

This week’s Five Minute Friday word was Breathe.  The premise of Five Minute Fridays is to write for five minutes on the weekly word prompt.  Here is my five minute writing piece on the topic of Breathe.   My kid woke up this morning and barfed and I wanted to spend my morning at MOPS, even … More Five Minute Friday: Breathe