Sitting, staring at the computer on my lap. Music playing in the background, I glance around the room, looking at pictures of you. Waiting for my fingers to start typing. Tap … tap … tapping my finger tips on the edge of the keyboard. I want to write something, I NEED to write something; TODAY. … Continue reading
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
… and 24 other things you might not know about me. This post was inspired by my friend wigsbabe who wrote a post today called 25 Things You Wouldn’t Know About Me. I learned a lot about her, and I thought I’d give the list a shot myself. So, here we go: Numero Uno: I … Continue reading
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
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
One day while having coffee with my sister and brother-in-law, my brother-in-law made a comment that to this day makes me laugh. “I like my coffee like I like my women,” he said. “Light and bitter.” Oh, and yeah, it makes me fear for his life too having said it in front of his wife! … Continue reading
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
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 lot, actually. More than I thought, now that I think of it. By the time my parents got to me, numero seven-o, they had a hard time coming up with a name. I’ve been told that I was without a name for some time (back then, moms and new babies stayed in the hospital … Continue reading
… No, it’s not a real word. And it doesn’t have anything to do with being tricked, as in “I’ve been hoodwinked!” (Although I do love that phrase and should definitely use it more.) It’s what my Mama used to call Hoodia. You know, that herbal supplement that is supposed to suppress your appetite and help … Continue reading
Cupcakes & Cat Food 