Today I'm guest posting on Kludgy Mom. You so want to read The Best Blogging Advice I Ever Got. Go read it right now! I first discovered other people thought I looked like my mom when I went to church in her home town. I was sixteen and visiting Granny and Papa in Gallatin, Tennessee. As I walked down the center aisle after mass, a middle-aged woman saw me and gasped, “Patsy, you … [Read more...]
If you rate major religious holidays by candy (and who doesn’t?) Easter is my hands-down favorite. It’s not overshadowed by presents or sharing with strange kids at your door, and you get to bite the ears off a chocolate rabbit. Good times. Easter is a holiday for perfectionists and slackers alike. You can dye your organic, free-range eggs in artisanal dyes you found curated on Pinterest, or … [Read more...]
Last summer I wrote about AMF’s summer programs. My family took advantage of their kids’ free bowling and the discount summer pass for adults. Money well spent for lots of summer fun! We went bowling several times at the AMF lanes near our house and it was so much fun. My sons are in college and my girls are several years younger, so it’s tricky to find something that’s fun and … [Read more...]
Six years ago we helped move my mother-in-law out of her house. My husband and I packed up every photo album, film canister, and most of her framed photos and took them to our house. Our intention was to transfer the film and VHS home movies to dvd and then return everything to her. Sadly, two weeks later she died. My husband and I were devastated by her loss. In the years since then, … [Read more...]
I’ve been back to see my dad since his cancer surgery last month. I’m so happy and relieved to say his non-small cell lung cancer was determined to be Stage 1. Also, his surgeon was able to go in with a tiny camera, determine he didn’t need to crack Dad’s chest or remove the entire lower left lobe of the lung. This has all been great news when I especially needed it. Dad has made a … [Read more...]
I have four kids at home and one husband, who is Ricky to my Lucy. He puts up with late dinners, occasional clean underpants shortages, and my madcap schemes.
