As I look upon the remnants Of a childhood abandoned I remember the squeals of delight The urging to be pushed higher To have the toes touch the sky Remembering how you never wanted the ride to end I see the yellow earth movers Now covered in weeds That once scooped at the sands Where [...]
Tag: nostalgia
Seeking Contentment
Monday started out like most other school days. Drink some coffee, help the kids get out the door for school, kiss my husband goodbye as he heads off to work, and then get ready for the gym. And that's when it hit me...not like a whisper tickling at the edge of my senses. No, in [...]
Saying Goodbye
I recently found the Word Press weekly photo challenge and have really enjoyed using it as a jumping off point for my thoughts. I have also enjoyed reading other peoples takes on the themes. Today I discovered the WordPress Discover Challenge. This week the theme is memory. How appropriate that with today [...]
Irish Blessing
In light of today being St Patrick's Day, I thought I'd share my favorite Irish blessing. I first heard this blessing nearly 18 years ago. My husband and I were dating, but had entered into "considering marriage" territory. We had a whirlwind romance so that consideration came pretty early. My husband had bought a [...]
A Little Brother
Since my baby brother's birthday is rapidly approaching, this week's throwback will be about the beginnings of siblinghood. My brother is four and 1/2 years younger (to the day) than me. While I have faint memories here and there prior to his birth, for the most part I have no memory of life without him. [...]
Have cows…will travel
Yes... you see correctly. No, your eyes aren't deceiving you. There is indeed a cow in the backseat of the car. When I was around 5 1/2 or 6, my dad decided that since we lived in the country, we should try having some cows. This "experiment" lasted around a year. We had 7 cows. [...]
My first real prayer
I've had a hard time deciding on a throwback topic. I have lots of things that I want to tell about. My dilemma has been that I am a visual learner and have a visual preference for telling my stories. I haven't found all my childhood pictures and need some others from my parents. It [...]
I think I can
Childhood Imagination. Children have an amazing imagination. When I think back on the amazing adventures my children created with their minds when they were younger, I am in awe. It makes me reminisce on some of the amazing adventures that my mind created. One of my earlier memories was born out of a conversation with [...]
Original Tiny House Dweller
Tiny Houses. Before tiny houses were a thing to be desired and featured on TV shows, my parents were living that way with a baby in tow (that’d be me). Adventurers. My parents were young when they married. Only 17 and 19. You can read their love story here. My mother got pregnant with me [...]
Chasing Sunset
I love a good sunset. But then again, who doesn’t? I grew up in Naples, Florida, a place famed for its sunsets on the beach. I also love to be behind the camera. When I am behind the camera, I am completely in the moment, not thinking about the future or the past, just in [...]