Things that make me smile
After I went on a lengthy rant recently, the friend I inflicted it upon pointed out, “Cluelessness can be cured.” My new mantra.
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Things that make me smile
The last roses of summer are sitting on my desk right now, and they smell wonderful. Every now and then I catch a whiff of them and every time it makes me stop to think how beautiful they are and how lucky I am. Their distinct perfume isn’t something you get with store-bought roses. Of…
Things that make me smile
The other day, my daughter and I watched Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, mostly because the DVD was on sale and I’d promised her a new movie as reward. I had no expectations of it, except that I usually like Dustin Hoffman and hoped it wasn’t another Ishtar. As it turned out, Jessica sat in rapt attention the entire…
Things I Wouldn’t Do Again for One Million Dollars
The other day I was watching an acquaintance with her toddler, who is adorable but who is, also, a toddler, and it occurred to me that as much as I love my daughter, and have loved being her mother, and have felt privileged to be with her in the world, I would not parent a…
A conversation with a friend
Me: No worries, I know a guy, he owes me a favor. I’ll get it taken care of. Friend (not sounding as happy as she should): You know, a lot of people seem to owe you favors. Me: Well, I do something for them, they do something for me. That’s how it works. Friend: That…
Things that make me smile
The other day, I went to tuck my daughter in bed (she’s still young enough that she needs to be tucked) and discovered that she had taken a copy of my romance in with her and was trying her very best to read it. Since it’s a short, sweet contemporary, I wasn’t worried that the content was…
On my favorite Facebook meme
If you are in Facebook, you have probable seen this “Polish proverb” (I have no idea where it comes from, and I sort of doubt the authority of someone randomly posting things on Facebook). It has become my new favorite mantra. ### My collection of travel stories, Travels with Jessica, is now available! Kindle and…