I have heard that the hardest part of beating an addiction is admitting that you have it. You must own it and then you can start working to control it. So I am here to announce that I have an addiction- hoarding. Yes, you may have seen people on tv as they are swallowed up …
Family
 Recently I spent some time with family...some of my mother’s siblings, my dad, and others. We sat around a table and talked of things long ago and I could feel us all silently dreaming of yesterday. Yesterday when my mom was alive and the life of the party. She was one who could stir …
Fifty is the New Thirty
So I have heard that 50 is considered the new 30. I am happy to announce I will be celebrating my 32nd birthday in October. Someone needs to break the news to my family. My children are headed towards the near side to the 30 mark and I am sure they see me as much …
Lesson Learned
   I am going to take a moment to apologize to my left hand. Yep, my left hand...the weak one that I laugh at because it has horrible penmanship, is not good enough for a handshake with a new friend, and simply is always used to assist and never take charge. I miss you. …
Because You Do
 I wake to sunshine in the summer, cool morning breezes in the fall, white enchanted snow in the winter and the remnants of a new rain in the spring. I mark my days with weekend plans and pay checks. I am truly loved by a man whose eyes tell me so before any words leave …
The Tides of Friendship
  I believe true friendship and life are much like the beauty of the ocean waters. The first introduction may even be a little cool to the touch but after some time we find ourselves warming in its wake. We play in the waves of laughter and tears and eventually we may gulp the salty …
True Joy Lies In The Journey
I can not give due credit to the author of the above but it has been a mantra for me for the past few years. Â As I try to live in the present, learn from the past and look forward to the future. So here we go on a venture together. Â It is a new …
My whispers in the wind - Charlsey Jane 