20 years ago, I was the picture of career-minded and ambitious. Newlywed, fresh off my first year in law school, and working a a law clerk for a well-known law firm, the world was my oyster. The previous year, I had graduated from the University of South Carolina magna cum laude in English. I presented […]
Happy 14th Birthday, Taylor–A Poem from Mom
In the blink of an eye Time flies by The baby you behold Possibilities unfold You hang on her every coo and smile Feet hit the ground As she toddles around Energy boundless The house is always a mess But you cherish every song and story time Spreading her wings Horseback and dance, […]
Wordless Wednesday: “Feeling Crabby”
5:30 AM I get the tap-tap-tap from my son. Only when he lays down with me, I feel the fever burn through the sheets. Great-I inwardly groan. My plans for the day derailed. Sleep did not return. But something else took its place. Despite feeling totally “crabby”, I decided to change my focus. I’m able […]
Honey
So about 2 months ago, I got the inevitable question: “Mom, can we keep it? Please?” The “IT” in question was a baby chick that had just hatched as part of Taylor’s science class project. I knew she was going to ask-how can she resist, the animal lover that she is? I had […]
Isn’t She Lovely?
Yep, that’s my daughter featured in the advertisement for Camp Greenville, the summer camp she attended last year. Wild horses couldn’t keep her away…actually, that’s part of the reason why she loves it so much because they have a Equestrian Track for girls 9-12. She gets to enjoy the regular camp activities PLUS ride and […]