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Miss Independent

She woke up this morning tired, very, very tired. I did my usual “Happy Birthday” serendade on her special day, no movement. I kissed her, stiff as a board. So, being the gentle mom that I am, I just rolled her over; she finally let out a sigh.”Good...

[Lifestyle] Watkins:Family

It was a beautiful morning: pure sunlight, dew still on the grass, and a nice, light breeze. Oh, and one good-looking family.I’ve been friends with the Watkins for many years dating back to childhood, singing church songs. So, I felt honored to be able to...

Calling All 2009-10 Seniors!

With the end of a school year, the next one breeds a new class of SENIORS!!! I remember feeling so pumped about the summer of my senior year. I broke up with the bad boyfriend, got a new haircut(the “Rachel” cut, as we remember all too well), went on...

Food, Friends, and Fun in the Sun

Yesterday, we went to Reelfoot Lake and we all had a great time, especially our kids. If I believed in reincarnation, I do believe that my children would’ve been dolphins. The kind that jump out of water and perform tricks.They love being in the water. And I...

No Good Deed Goes (Almost) Unpunished

I have a love for most of God’s creatures: dogs, cats, cows, bugs, frogs, turtles, and many more. Except mosquitoes and spiders.I’d be convicted of murder one in a court of law over the thousands of mosquitoes I’ve killed in my life. I hate...

A Mother’s Day Wish

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. A day for moms, young and old. First-timers and been-there-done-thatters. Grown from the belly and grown from the heart moms.Mother’s Day is always a treat for me. I don’t know why, but I suspect it has to do with how...