I was doing so well keeping up with this challenge on consecutive days, but this weekend was a busy one. I was lucky enough to help with the Forever Jordan Foundation’s (FJF) Take A Bite Out of Rockland event on Saturday. It was the fundraiser’s debut and boy was it a success! Congratulations! Because of the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Family
Simple Sunday
Keeping things simple for this Sunday post by sharing some fun photos of my nieces Amelia and Cleo. I have seven nephews and six nieces as well as three grand-nieces and one grand-nephew. I’m not playing favorites here. I love them all equally. My Mama would say she loved us all the same but would … Continue reading
Between the Years
Yesterday, as I read through my daily blog subscriptions, a particular post caught my eye. The post called The Dash on Tales of a (Recovering) Disordered Eater referenced and shared a beautiful poem called “The Dash” by Linda Ellis. I’d never heard of it before, and I think I was meant to read it just when I … Continue reading
The Warmth of Winter
It’s the second significant snowfall of the winter for us here in the NY metropolitan area. Grocery stores were mobbed last night in anticipation of the impending frosty precipitation (I know this because I was one of the members of said mob). Today, schools were closed and community activities cancelled. The prediction was six to … Continue reading
My Heart
I received a catalogue in the mail from Garden Botanika this week. GB used to be one of my favorite mall stores until it closed up shop and went to online/catalogue business only. Anyway … they make a wonderful fragrance called Heart; it’s a beautiful, fresh, clean scent. I used to get compliments all the time … Continue reading
Family Treasures …
… no matter how wacky, dysfunctional, unconventional a family may be, there are treasures to be found. Some buried deeper than others, but they’re there. Objects, perhaps. Moments of unforgettable pee-in-your-pants laughter. Tough times that made you stronger. The simplicity of a familiar sound or smell. I am thankful to have many treasures, some that transport … Continue reading
Thinking Thankfully
Thankful to be stubborn like my Daddy and silly like my Mama For warm fuzzy socks and cozy pajamas For new friends and old friends with whom I am blessed For the family home I am making into my own little nest For the scent of pumpkin spice and crisp autumn days And all that … Continue reading
Common Phrases Heard While Growing Up
Common phrases heard while growing up in the Curtis household … “Do you own stock in Con Ed?” Dad – when we left lights on after leaving a room “I brought you into this world and I can take you out of it!” Mom – doesn’t everyone’s mom say that? “I’m going to see a man about a horse …” … Continue reading
Launch Pad to Heaven
The worn hardwood floors vibrated angrily as the massive, electric oxygen tank jumped and jittered in the corner of the living room like a shuttle getting ready to launch into space. Rotations of friends and family armed with food and stories overflowed from one room to the next. The house where Mama and Daddy raised … Continue reading
A Message from Heaven
Since I started cleaning out the house back in November to begin my long-drawn-out saga of renovations (stay tuned, it’s almost done!), I’ve uncovered many treasures. I’ve found everything from old family photos and baby books to greeting cards and letters to antiques from my grandfather’s old general store and butcher shop; I even found locks of … Continue reading
Cupcakes & Cat Food 