As a 14 year old working on a novel on her first computer, my only ambition was to become a writer. Fast forward – after years of blogging off and on, and five years of enjoying motherhood in all its glory, I’m now living my childhood dream – writing. I’m a contributor to popular publications and am starting a magazine of my…
I lived 5 years by myself before being married. Had many meals, gone to movies, holed up in my room reading and watching movies. I have always known how to be by myself. But being lonely within a family is an alternate reality. No one talks about is how lonely being a parent can become. You may know yourself before…
My Christmas story is not a magical one. It spans years of love given and received. Mine originates, not from Father Christmas but from Uncle B. A bear of a man with a hunky mustache and a smile that lit up a room ! From the vantage point of a 2-3 year old girl this man was a mountain of…
Let’s face it, like many promises new years resolutions are made to be broken. One of the most common new years’ resolution is ” Not to make one.” and many even don’t stick to that! Statistically of the 45% of people in USA making resolutions, only 8% are successful are keeping them. Those are hard odds to beat. Or is…
I am neurotic about predators. When my kids started preschool and when they go to out for activities to the park or for classes, I’m constantly on the look out to protect them. To look for people who may not be “safe” or are “over friendly”. This is not just a fear thanks to the vivid, disturbing news we are…
You have to be living under a rock not to have heard the words ” Pokemon Go! “, the online game. It’s a virtual reality game, played on apps in IOS or Android devices. It’s a free app (with some in app purchases) made by Niantic where players use the device’s GPS to capture, battle and train pretend creators called…
I honestly knew nothing about Shweta Ganesh Kumar till I got a copy of this book. And as it is with pleasant surprises, I am so glad that I found this treasure chest of tiny jewels that each shine with individual splendor. The title aptly describes each story. You read about every day people, people you may even know or have met over your life…
In your twenties you are fearless, invincible even. No decision, no matter how foolhardy is dangerous. Once you have a child though, everything changes. Every little thing has the potential to cause serious damage and every decision you make holds the weight of the world as you know it affects the future of the one who you love more than…
The lower lip juts out, arms crossed and eyes accusing. ” Mama, I’m sad. ” ” What happened baby ?” “You don’t feed me. You don’t watch me. You don’t listen me. You don’t play me. You don’t cook me. You don’t fight me and daddy .” My heart falls. We’re about to go to bed. I go over…
A few days back I was thinking of the BAD things I’ve done in life, to people I’ve really cared for. You know what I’m talking about. Those thoughtless actions that you take out of selfishness or in some weird concept of righteousness. When I think about them I feel so guilty about it that I wonder how I ever…