2010 was a unique year to say the least, but I guess each and every year is an original chapter of its own within this crazy story we call life: I lost a job – BOO! (victim of the lovely economic state of hell) I got a new job – YAY! (and close to home … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Family
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
Stressed Tresses Not So Impressive
I stopped by Starbucks this morning to treat myself to a grande, sugar-free vanilla, soy latte to help remedy my previous day from hell. After all, a cup full of sugar-free-caffeinated-soy-goodness helps the medicine go down … Anyway, there was this woman, clearly a regular customer at this particular location, who seemed so relaxed and … 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
Heart of the Home
I have officially been a homeowner since October 20, 2008, and since then I have been slowly but surely attempting to make it my own. And now, nine months later I am going in for the kill … that’s right … dun, Dun, DUN … renovating the kitchen, which in my family has always been the … Continue reading
All Grown Up & No Place to Go …
My mother used to tell me, “It stinks to get old,” and now I know what she meant. Okay, so I’m not really old, and she said that to me at a much later point in life than where I am now at the age of 32, but when did I suddenly grow up and have … Continue reading
Sixth Month Sadness
It’s amazing how your body, mind and soul are just aware of things, like certain dates or significant times of the year. You might be feeling sad or anxious for what seems like no reason at all, but subconsciously it all makes sense, and when you consciously realize the reason behind it, you wonder why you … Continue reading
Speak now or forever hold your beet!
While I absolutely love cupcakes, I’m really not that much of a junk food eater. I’ve always just loved food – good food. Growing up I remember my mom having a conversation with my friend’s mother about how she only had to open one can of corn for a family of five, meanwhile at my … Continue reading
Cupcakes & Cat Food 