My dog and I walk almost everyday. Bad weather or Malucca’s stubbornness are the only reasons a walk gets skipped. He’s only willing to walk with me. On days when my schedule doesn’t permit he doesn’t get walked. Others have tried to lend a hand but Malucca plants his furry fanny on the sidewalk and…
These days dinner reservations are practically a must. Lately, my house is no exception. Connecting over the dinner table has always been a priority in our household. At least five nights a week, the four of us dine together. We share the trials and triumphs of our days. We laugh, discuss, interject, and interrupt. These…
At three-years-old and not more than three-feet tall, my sweet, little Emily blurted out a statement I didn’t understand. With one hand on her hips and the other extended towards me like a stop sign, she said, “Mom I’m giving you the board!” “What?” “I’m giving you the board!” Repeatedly, I tried to grasp what…
Though the presents are all unwrapped there is one more. Since it can’t be put under the tree, placed in your hands, or delivered to your door, it has probably gone unnoticed. I will bring it to your attention, but what you do with it is up to you. I am referring to the gift…