On the day Prince died, a little girl named Amy was murdered in a bathroom at her high school. I want to apologize to Amy that I did not give her the attention she deserved. I was too busy thinking about my lost youth and how Prince had been a large part of my teenage […]
As we age, the human body becomes more prone to injury and disease – vision gets worse, muscle growth slows, and energy levels fall. Because of this, turning 50 is a big deal. It might even be scary, if you look at that number as a halfway point in your life. But there
I have been exploring the idea of Death in my writing. Death as a transformative power, a transition and how after death we must re-create ourselves. When I moved to West Virginia 25 years ago I experienced the death of a relationship and had to recreate myself. I changed a great deal from the person
[contentblock id=1 img=gcb.png] This is part two of a three-part series. Read part one here. I’m about halfway through this month I have given myself to complete a midlife purge and my house is more chaotic than before I started. The boxes are not just limited to that bedroom anymore, now they are all over
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I love Instagram. If you’re not following me you really should. I share everything from dogs and cats to crochet and sunsets. I love taking photos and when my phone is working right I share them on Instagram. Here are 10 of my favorite pictures of West Virginia I have found on Instagram this month
Back to School Gift Guide runs from July 15 through September 15th of each year. There are NO payments or fees involved with participating in our gift guide. Many blogs feature back to school gift guides but what makes my gift guide unique is that it is intended for people who are looking at furnishing entire dorm rooms for their children who are leaving for college and are also interested in revamping their own homes for the empty nest.
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The living room is the heart of any home because this is where the family gathers together in the evenings. Also, this room is a haven to host gatherings and offers a welcoming ambiance for your guests. So you would always want it to look nothing but the best. But what if your living room
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Having put all of who you are into raising your kids over the years, chances are, at one time or another, you have wished for a little bit of time to yourself and longed for the day when they finally leave home. Whether that is to go to college or they are simply spreading their
