Jackie blogs at The Struggle is Real (Solo Boulevard) about midlife as a single woman. This post was originally featured there. I always did pretty well in school. I had to work really hard at it, but I made decent grades. Except when it came to chemistry. It was always my worst subject and I barely …
You can find Pennie sharing regularly on her website, The Accidental Blogger. This post was initially featured there. “You never loved me!” I didn’t answer back. At the time, I didn’t know how. The accusation wasn’t true, yet there was some truth in it. I had loved my ex-husband, even in that moment, but my …
When my mom was nine, her best friend Bona Lockwood gave her a panda for Christmas. Mom named the bear Myrtle. It’s not hard to guess, from her appearance, that Myrtle has led an exuberant life. Lots of love. Plenty of adventures. Myrtle’s favorite piece of jewelry is a red wooden heart. My Uncle Byrt made the pin …
It’s a day for love…to the tune of an estimated $18 billion dollars. That’s a lot of hearts and flowers. And a lot of chocolate. I hope everyone gets some of both. I don’t buy into Valentine’s Day–I never come close to spending the national average of $116 per person— even before the economy tanked. …
