Do You Have “Wide Awake” Parties at Night?
My Mom was a light sleeper. I was a sound sleeper, but over the years, I’ve found myself waking up more often, and even after only about 6 hours of sleep at night, I’m wide awake. There’s plenty of traits my Mom had that I want, but not that one. I was telling my mom-in-law…
Clean Up! Clean Up! Everybody Do Your Share!
If you watched Barney (I did a lot with my grandchildren), you probably learned that little song! Though we weren’t singing it, we might as well have, because yesterday was all about checking off Mama’s clean-up “to do” list. You know. Those little odds and ends that, after you move in, get left to the…
Life Lessons From the Birds
If you follow my daily posts at all, you’ll know I seem to be fixated on birds. I’ve shared about the cardinal family that visited my home in Tulsa, who set up housekeeping (nesting) in the tree behind my bedroom window and how I liked to think that the daddy cardinal was sent by my…
It’s the Little Things That Matter
Two of my heart throbs who make coming home to Frisco TX so sweet. Before I left for Oklahoma last week, I stopped by the Wallace’s for a beautiful Mother’s Day breakfast (Thanks, Denise — best cook EVER.), precious cards, and a gorgeous Saint Edward cross necklace brought back from Westminster Abbey when Staci and…
What’s Your True North?
This morning, as I make my way back to my home in Texas, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the last few days in Oklahoma — most of which was spending quality time with my sweet mom-in-law. Serving her over the last couple of days has been such a joy, but along with the serving,…
It’s Possible to Be a Mary AND a Martha!
When I moved from Tulsa, I promised my sis-in-law, Karen, that I would be just a phone call away if she needed my help with care of my 94-year old Mom-in-Law. Famous last words. In between the care needed by my own two families, a move, an illness and even more travel, I haven’t been…
Make Every Day Count — the Diary and Photo Album of the Wandering Widow!
That’s my new slogan and it sure worked for this weekend. Since I had spent so much quality time with my kids and grandkids over the last seven months of my transition from Oklahoma to Texas, I determined to make Mother’s Day weekend one that I was able to spread the love to other dear…
They Opened Their Mouths With Wisdom
Happy Mother’s Day to ALL my girl friends and sisters, and that includes all women who have been gifted with that “maternal instinct” of nurturing and caring for others. It’s true what they say about women — “we are life givers”. Mothering is the thing all women do, with the small and big kids under…
It’s Mother’s Day Weekend — Time to Reminisce!
Of course I’m reminiscing. I get to celebrate motherhood. Of all the joys that this life has afforded me, being a mother is right at the top of the list. Did I make mistakes? Whew! The fact that my kids survived being raised by two inexperienced, novice “kid” parents, is remarkable! But, by God’s grace,…
We Fall Down But We Get Up
There’s no one that amuses me more, than ME! I’m so glad that I can laugh at my mistakes AND learn from them, because this girl has made a lot of mistakes, blunders AND bloopers, but I just keep on keeping on. While at Brennan’s baseball tournament last weekend, I was holding a tall styrofoam…