Be still… Not a problem. I don’t mean to brag, but I’m really good at being still. It’s practically a superpower for me. I can spend hours being still. I only move to turn pages in my book or maybe reach the remote control. My hands might move just enough to knit a little, but… Continue reading Be Still
The very first Halloween costume my daughter had, when she was just five months-old, was a lamb costume. It was full body, made of faux wool with little patches of tan on the feet to indicate hooves. The headpiece was separate and velcroed under the chin, and it was topped with sweet little lamb’s ears… Continue reading Little Lamb
I was never a fan of the Proverbs 31 woman. You know the one – that fearsome, do-it-all creature who rises and goes and bargains and buys and makes and feeds and never, ever stops. I developed a grievance against her many years ago when I heard one too many Father’s and Mother’s Day sermons… Continue reading That Woman
“And then, one day,” she whispered to herself, “all the things will be easy. All the distractions will be less distracting, and all the worries will be less worrisome. The path forward will be open and clear. Then,” she said to herself, “then, life will be wonderful. And also,” she added, “I will be wonderful.”… Continue reading Some Days
James L. McTeer, Jr. passed away on July 2, 2020. But for just over 51 years, I was fortunate enough to have him here on earth as my father. The past two weeks have held a great deal of sorrow, but they have also held so many blessings. Blessings of love and support. Blessings of… Continue reading When I Get Home
I never like to admit this. But I am trying to get better, and I certainly can’t think of a word that more clearly fits the way I’ve been feeling. Lately, I’ve just been grucible. Excuse me, you’ve been what, now? You mean you’ve never heard that word? Please allow me to introduce it to… Continue reading Attitude Adjustment
How long have you been waiting? However long it’s been, it probably feels like forever sometimes. You wake up, day after day, and nothing has changed. Or it’s changed for the worse. Or it’s reached a crisis point, again. And it feels like the waiting will never, EVER end. Some of you may be thinking,… Continue reading Waiting
I’d like to start a program. I’m going to call it Parenting Performance Review (PPR). It would be a time to sit down with your child and discuss how well YOU’VE done with THEIR current developmental phase. You could review all your hard work and get a real sense of accomplishment. Two-year-old PPR would be… Continue reading Performance Review
There are times when I suspect that my coworkers don’t even like me. It’s generally those times when I’ve just handed them one of my monthly reports, and they’ve said, “Michelle, I don’t even like you…” But I’m an accountant – you get used to it. Despite our warm and fuzzy reputation, despite our contagious… Continue reading A Balanced Account
My word for 2020 was THRIVE. I got the idea of having a “word for the year” from a podcast that I enjoy called “Happier with Gretchen Ruben.” She and her cohost spent an entire episode discussing their word selections, and the word selections emailed in by listeners. It was very motivating. Pick YOUR word… Continue reading My Word of the Year
