Today is the last and final post of the Brave, Bold, Blogger Challenge (BBBC) 2017 that was challenged and hosted by Kathy at ToadMama.com. When I first came across the Facebook post by FuzzyGalore, I thought why not. I needed a kick in the butt to get my writing mojo back. Boy, it sure had … More The 28th Day
A friend of mine, who is also a widower, shared my blog post about “A Widow’s Romantic Predicament” and received several comments asking if “he has moved on”. I replied that we really don’t move on, we just learn how to carry on with their memories in our heart. Sadly, until you have loss a … More Life after Grief…
“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” John Dewey You know the old saying, “It is not possible to go forward while looking back”. How can you move forward without reflecting on the past? If you don’t reflect back on life and review where you have been or what you … More Reflection
At the last minute, I’m completely rewriting today’s challenge that I have written earlier. As of right now, my simple pleasure is just being DRY. As many may have heard on the news and the internet, Southern California is getting slammed with the biggest storm of the season. For us in the Cajon Pass, the … More Just Little Things
The last three years has been the most challenging times for me. I don’t think I could have survived without those who walked and/or sat beside me during those difficult times. They were families, friends and even strangers. They all comes from different walks of life and each shared their experiences, strength and hope with … More I’m Thankful For…
“Though I know I’ll never lose affection For people and things that went before I know I’ll often stop and think about them In my life, I’ll love you more.” The Beatles Finding new love after the death of a loves one is a widow’s romantic predicament. Unlike a divorce, when a relationship is over … More A widow’s romantic predicament
The kitchen is the heart of the home and made for bringing families together. In the last blog post, I talked about how the word, “mother” has morphed over the years. Most of those years were spent in the kitchen than any other rooms in the house. Cooking for me was a form of meditation … More Meals And Memories Are Made Here…
‘Cause meanwhile back at Mama’s The porch lights on, come on in if you wanna Suppers on the stove, and beer’s in the fridge Red sun sinking out low on the ridge Lyric by Tim McGraw It wasn’t until the kids were all grown up and out of the house before I started riding a … More Mommy, Mom, Mother, Mama
When I go out to eat at a Sub Shop, I typically order a Turkey Sandwich with all of the healthy toppings. However, my absolute favorite sandwich is the Philly Cheesesteak. I’m quite picky about it. To me, the meat must be thinly sliced with grilled onions and pepper topped with provolone cheese. I … More Philly Cheesesteak
What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice And all things nice That’s what little girls are made of Today BBBC 2017 challenge is “Strange thing you believed as a kid”. I have been pondering on this topic and couldn’t think of any strange things that I believed as a child. So, I gave … More What are little girls made of?
A Widow's Ride 