How dynamic changes with the interaction — When you think of your children, you never think of them as one single unit. You can’t. Each has their own feelings, their own attitude, their own view on the world. Thus, your interaction with each of your children differs. With one, you may be more playful, with another you…

Books: Abridged vs. Unabridged — For anyone who doesn’t know the plot line of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, this post contains spoilers. Abridged A lifetime ago, wrapped in the security of childhood innocence, halfway up a stairway and on a landing filled with warm dust motes dancing through sunshine in my great-grandmother’s house, I…

You know the day isn’t going to go well when your coffee routine gets messed up. — Because you were focused on daily to-do items you could have done by now if only you had that hour back You forgot to put the cup under the coffee drip. You forgot to add milk to your second attempt. You didn’t expect the coffee strength which filled your mouth. Your throat refused to swallow. You spewed your first gulp of your second cup of coffee all over the front of the microwave.

With the exception of my own name — When meeting you for the first time I will get your first name and eventually your middle name. I will roll the words around on my tongue. Do they fit well together? What happens when you look at the initials? Is your name a palindrome? Is your middle name an ancient relative’s last name? …

I have a nephew who is in his second year of French class. I vaguely know this language. I studied it for 4 years 30 years ago. I still use random French phrases. Getting mail is fun for any growing kid, right? Getting mail in another language, however, has to be even better. His brothers cannot read the letter. It is only for his understanding. He who knows French. I can imagine my nephew receiving his unique card. No one else in his household received such a postal wonder that day.

We all have our coffee go-to. The coffee made with our eyes still closed first thing in the morning. It is simple. It is tasty. It gets the job done. Every so often, however, the chance for something better comes along. Yes, I am a Starbucks girl. In my defense…

Curious? Do you want to see what I don’t see? To fully understand your moment of blindness, let’s look at the diagnosis. According to Mayo Clinic, optic neuritis (ON) “occurs when swelling (inflammation) damages the optic nerve — a bundle of nerve fibers that transmit visual information” from the eye to the brain. Simply put, your wiring has short circuited. The problem…

The Place: Grocery store Consumer #1: Drew, a 19-year-old in charge of directing the cart from the front Consumer #2: Me, his blind mother who holds on to the bar behind the cart “Drew, what are we looking for?” “Relax, Mom, the list is in my head. Hey, look! Beef jerky.” “You have the attention span of a squirrel.” “Nah, I’m good.” “Ohmigosh! What are you looking for?” “Nuts.”

Insanity is doing the same thing Over and Over but expecting different results. –Rita Mae Brown, mystery writer, in her book Sudden Death When does Chloe the hound dog bark? All of the time, it seems. Dogs are driven by basics — food, attention, bathroom, danger, etc. …