So today I ran, and I use that term loosely, in a Dirty Girl Mud Run. I’ve been hearing about these races and when a fellow homeschooling mom posted that she was going to do one, I thought it sounded fun. It’s a 5K track full of muddy obstacles that supports women’s cancer research. I […]
Category Archives: Me
Curb Appeal
April 6, 2013 – 8:19 am
Last year, one week before Mother’s Day, I decided I wanted to do something cute with the area around our mailbox. I went outside with a shovel and “claw thing”, removed a 2′ x 4′ layer of sod, and went about the task of breaking up the soil to prepare it for beautiful flowers. Or […]
My Thoughts after the 2012 Election
November 7, 2012 – 11:00 am
Last night, President Obama was elected to a second term. It was not my vote, but that’s how democracy works. From what I can tell, his supporters feel like he cares about them and understands their needs. But here’s how I see it: In 1999 I started working for a local homebuilder. My job was […]
Southern Tea Party
June 28, 2012 – 11:32 am
Today we were invited to a tearoom in Greensboro, Georgia called The Potted Geranium. I’ll be honest for a minute. This is not something that thrilled me. Sitting around in fancy clothes, in a fancy room, with fancy dishes, sipping tea with my pinky finger in the air is not….well… it’s not “me”. But my […]
Lawdy, Lawdy
December 24, 2011 – 11:29 am
Well, it’s official. I’m over the hill. Or that’s what they used to say. Now I hear that 40 is the new 30. No black balloons or tombstones placed in my yard to celebrate this milestone. No, sir’ee. Jeremy asked me what I wanted for my birthday this year and I said, “Nothing”. He came […]
