Being A Wordsmith

Day Off From School (Bueller…Bueller?) 3 min read

Day Off From School (Bueller…Bueller?)

My one and only son, The Deuce, who is five was off from school today. Teacher’s Professional Development Day. I prepared yesterday for not doing... Read More

About Me 1 min read

About Me

I am a mother, wife, daughter, sister, Cancer survivor, and GRITS: girl raised in the south. While approaching 40, I set 5 goals for myself:... Read More

Chicken Salad Recipe (Rigged) 1 min read

Chicken Salad Recipe (Rigged)

My husband loves how I prepare chicken salad. He catches a case of culinary amnesia when we have leftover rotisserie or baked chicken. I was... Read More

Rigged Recipes 3 min read

Rigged Recipes

Growing up I was never interested in learning how to cook. My mother’s side of the family are all fantastic cooks, but I was... Read More

HaHeWi #3 1 min read

HaHeWi #3

Practice being happy. It takes 14 days to form a new habit. Cracking your knuckles may hurt, but it DOES NOT cause arthritis. G-rated family films earn more money than... Read More

Super Bowl In The Bayou…Myth vs. Fact 2 min read

Super Bowl In The Bayou…Myth vs. Fact

As a resident of the New Orleans area, I am enjoying all of the preparations going on for Super Bowl XLVII. How great it would... Read More

I Want a Different Momma! 1 min read

I Want a Different Momma!

The Deuce, who’s 5, didn’t appreciate my genuine concern for his well-being recently. We were outside and the weather was quite cool. He did not... Read More

Reality Bit(e)s 1 min read