Marriage, Mindful Living,

Middle baby dressed in blueOne kid had a headache, the other was asleep, and our middle child was dressed in blue and ready to go.  We walked to ARTISANS BOULANGERS PATISSIERS, and I ordered breakfast in the worst French. “Good job,”  the woman said in her best English. “English is a sweet language,” she continued.…

After a long week of traveling—  A night with my cousin and family in Acworth, Georgia gave birth to new memories: sunset and a chat on the deck,  takeout and red wine, darkness and fireflies blinking between pine trees.  Zuri created this silly game and they played it for hours. Love listening to them laugh!!A…

“I hope tomorrow is a better day for you,” Ontonio said in his smooth and steady voice.  It’s night time.  I’m tired. It’s been a long day.  A long week.  The car light cuts through the dark,  passing one mile marker after another,  taking me home but not quickly enough. I usually love long car…

I have a secret to share: This blog is my HAPPY place. It’s not that I haven’t written  because I haven’t been happy, It’s just that I’ve been… well… Writing a book proposal  has had my head  in all sorts of business knots,  so much so that  the creative writing  part of my brain went…

Hubby and I were sitting on the patio, sipping a glass of wine when neighbors we hadn’t met, were sauntering by. “How are you?” I asked.  “I’m happy,” the woman said in a high-pitched British accent.  Her response was so refreshing, it literally vibrated inside of me.  “Me too,” I said and we both chuckled.  …