Do You Dread Birthdays? Yesterday was my birthday. With each passing year, I become more cognizant that my time on Earth is limited. My children aren’t little kids anymore. My parents are getting older and my father’s health is deteriorating. I dye my hair every five weeks. Heck, my husband turned fifty on his last …
Katy can be found sharing her exploits and imperfections on Experienced Bad Mom. This post was originally featured there. Before going to a rock concert recently, I realized I would be staying up waaaaay past my usual bedtime of 10:30. To prepare, I tried to eat healthily the day of the concert, drink lots of …
I wait in the clearing for them to join me. It is my celebration, after all. The sun is shining, bathing the lea in a warm glow. There is an entire meadow of soft greenery for us to dig our toes into. Nothing sharp, nothing dangerous, nothing to mar our time together. There is just …
Miriam Iwrey has a great outlook on this whole aging thing! Read more from Miriam on her website. I just had a birthday, and I am celebrating 57 years being alive! The funny thing is I just don’t feel 57 … inside of me, I feel like the 15-year-old teenager I was; eagerly getting out …
Blogger Judy Honigfort may be getting older just like everyone else, but it’s only when her daughter reminds her that it hits her hard. Read more from Judy on her blog, Hair Paste and Other Essentials. “Please don’t be offended, but I have to tell you something,” my 22-year-old daughter, Zoe, says. We are running errands. …