Pipecleaner Dreams

Most of my readers already know how I feel about pity. Not much angers me more than people who feel sorry for my children, or anyone for t...

I'm still having a very hard time convincing Ronnie he is capable of more - capable of independence - capable of achieving a life of nor...

The heat this past weekend was brutal, and our dog, Cooper, is a good indication of that. Being only 6 months old, he is usually a bundle o...

It's easy to think of Memorial Day as simply an extra day off work, a three-day weekend. But the day is meant to honor the men and women...

Back in 2009, I wrote a post about a phone call I received from a Navy recruiter . This recruiter wanted to talk to my daughter, Jessica a...

This is my clematis plant when it was blooming... And this is after the bloom fell off. It's absolutely gorgeous at both stages! ...

I find that I am becoming more of a homebody than ever. I never want to leave the house, even on the weekends. I do leave, of course, bec...