My sister and I spent last weekend laughing and joking about the good ole days. I would call her when I had a new discovery while looking through my dad’s “archives.” The way my dad’s archives is set up, we were screaming and laughing the entire time. One of the highlights of going through his stuff is the family history, until I came across this quilt (featured photo, bottom quilt). There was a laundry basket that was full of my…
On Friday I decided that I was going to spend my Saturday organizing. That was the message last week, right? I was attempting to get my life in order. My closet, finances, and my dad’s archives was on the list. Any items that I could not use would go out with the trash on Monday, or donated to a local shelter. That was the plan. Saturday morning I woke up at four. Yes, 4:00 AM! Instead of sleeping in; I…
No Days Off! Dad didn’t believe in turning down overtime, and Mom never calls out sick. I guess it’s the “baby boomers” work ethic that’s in them. I would say that my foundation was solid. It was displayed that hard work produces results. As I stated before my dad never denied overtime, and even after he retired at the ripe age of 49 he still kept busy. After my dad retired he owned rental properties, and wrote out a to-do…
First day of snow fall in Michigan! No matter what state I’m residing in, I can always be reminded of the pleasures of home. Seasons change and that’s truly something to be in awe about. People can be like seasons too. You know about the whole, “People come into your life for a reason, season or lesson.” Did I get that quote right? It’s been remixed so many times. Lol. People can honestly come into your life and impart all…
I will admit. I attempted to type this post over five times. I kept thinking okay how do I want to tackle this one. Do you know about the what ifs? You know the what ifs? On this episode of the “what ifs” I’m not talking about what if I would’ve done more. It’s about what if I decided to forgive myself for my past. Think about it. What if in this present moment you just chose to forgive. I…
Who’s the baby of their family? Anyone the baby out there? You know the baby gets away with everything. So, they say. Well, I would say that we had some friendly competition growing up. Oh no, not with sports. More like academics. Grades were important, dad didn’t play about those grades. He would come to your classroom and embarrass you, NO LIE! I’m a witness. It’s throwback Thursday right? That’s me in the middle, my sister on the right and…
When you look at your calendar and notice that you are on Day 16, and decided that the topic would be “Love.” **Begins singing Love by Musiq Soulchild** Am I ready to talk about the four letter word? I’ve experienced love before, a time or two. I even thought I was close to marriage, and then I realized it wasn’t love. Someone once told me that you can be in love with the thought of a person, and not the…
:the strength to stand or endure I know. I know. What does the girl that jokes about being Carmen Sandiego know about being stable? I honestly know about both sides. I know what it feels like to move every year, and what it feels like to live in the same house from birth to the age of eighteen. A place to call home. Providing a stable household was very important to my parents. My mom still lives in the house…
Caution: this post is not about aliens, religion, or unicorns. I promise. Once upon a time I popped up some place. Okay it happens often. That’s why my friends refer to me as Carmen Sandiego. Okay, let me try this again. Once upon a time, I received a phone call that my dad was in the hospital. I was living over 13 hours from home and it bothered me that I couldn’t be there. My father was in the hospital…
I am determined! I am determined! I-AM-DETERMINED I remember chanting this on a couple of occasions especially over the last five years. Let me tell you I was determined to do a lot of things. Now, this can go both ways you know. I was determined to graduate, and I was determined to NOT let anyone stop me from doing so. See, what I did there? I told you about what it took to graduate with my professional degree. Oh,…