Evicted!
in Giggles on August 1, 2024
It’s been two weeks. Two weeks. I have officially reached the pinnacle of parenting: Grandparenting. ...
Ooops. I Did It Again…
in Giggles on June 30, 2024
It’s been almost a year since I landed myself with a brand new set of ...
Livin on a Prayer
in Giggles,Thoughtful Thursdays on June 11, 2024
Who do you talk to every single day? That question was posed to the congregation ...
A Toddler Trifecta
in Giggles on May 21, 2024
I’ve been back home for five days from my excursion out to Northern California. I’m ...
Peanut Butter and Jelly
in Giggles on May 7, 2024
It’s a well-known fact that stale crusts and half-eaten bits of countless peanut butter and ...
The Thunderstorm
in Giggles on April 10, 2024
Houston is no stranger to severe weather. In the summer we have heat warnings that ...
Besotted
in Giggles on January 12, 2024
Happy New Year!! I sincerely hope that 2024 is off to a wonderful start for ...
The Adventures of Lizzie and Luna, Vol. 1
in Giggles on August 9, 2023
I have mentioned before that I am a dog person. In fact, my new daughter-in-love ...
Dexterity and Skill
in Giggles on July 24, 2023
Jeff and I watched the 80’s classic, The Secret of my Success a couple of ...
On Tilt
in Giggles on June 21, 2023
If you’ve been following my life as of recent weeks and months, or you are ...
Pearls and Ponies
in Giggles on June 16, 2023
I think I’m finally coming up for air. Sort of. My oldest kiddo got married ...
The Final Countdown
in Giggles on May 2, 2023
I was upstairs the other day, rifling through my Christmas Closet (yes, I have a ...
The Hammer
in Giggles on April 6, 2023
Yesterday I drove to the next town over so my budding cosmetologist of a daughter ...
An Unsupervised Toddler
in Giggles on February 13, 2023
Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday. How ‘bout them Cowboys? Congratulations to Dak on his win—even ...
Rebooting
in Giggles on February 10, 2023
Stay with me today, I promise I’ll make a point in the end. I’ve been ...
I’m Still Standing
in Giggles on January 30, 2023
What do you know about punctuation? I know a little bit about the ellipses, periods, ...
CATastrophe
in Giggles on January 19, 2023
I am a dog person. I am NOT a cat person. I understand that there ...
The Dragon King
in Giggles on December 30, 2022
How was your Christmas? Did relatives descend en masse to your house? Or perhaps, you ...
The Christmas Coven
in Giggles on December 19, 2022
Here we are…staring at the business end of the week before Christmas. The lists to ...
The Nursery
in Giggles on December 14, 2022
We are roughly ten days out from Christmas. Ten days from now, millions of people ...
Christmas Carol
in Giggles on November 17, 2022
Here we are counting down the remaining days before Thanksgiving, and I’m going to spend ...
The Clapper
in Giggles on October 17, 2022
Where are all my Gen-Xers?? My younger readers probably won’t grasp the full image of ...
The Last Time
in Giggles on October 10, 2022
It’s official. I’m no longer getting old…I am old. How do I know this? It ...
The Old Guard
in Giggles on October 3, 2022
How do you store your memories? We live in an unprecedented time of finger-tip-technology. With ...
The Security Blanket
in Giggles on September 27, 2022
All three of my kids were “blanket babies”. I’m not totally sure how that happened. ...
The Fire Poppy
in Thoughtful Thursdays on September 21, 2022
Many of you know that I am a Harry Potter super fan. With that said, ...
The Burn Pile
in Giggles on September 5, 2022
This map shows the drought conditions for the entire state of Texas during the last ...
The Play Clock
in Giggles,Thoughtful Thursdays on August 29, 2022
My daughter bought me a t-shirt several years ago, that has become a staple in ...
The Colonel
in Giggles on August 19, 2022
It’s been almost seventy years since the iconic Elvis Aaron Presley made his debut. Seventy ...
Funny Money
in Thoughtful Thursdays on July 28, 2022
Our new house is in the country. Well, sort of in the country. I’m still ...
Great Expectations
in Giggles on July 25, 2022
As most of you know, I’ve been unpacking. And unpacking. And, yes, I’m still unpacking. ...
Before Mama Was Mama…
in Giggles on July 15, 2022
Settle in today, folks! I got a little carried away!! So, we’ve moved. Which means ...
Almost Home
in Giggles on July 10, 2022
Happy Sunday Morning to y’all! I thought this would be a nice way to start ...
The Greatest Generation
in Giggles on June 28, 2022
Last Friday I said goodbye to my last living grandparent. When I was born, I ...
Anticipation & Anxiety
in Giggles,Must Be Nice,Thoughtful Thursdays on May 25, 2022
Well…it’s been a week! As I sit here and try to hammer out something that ...
Monday Morning Status Update
in Giggles,Must Be Nice on May 9, 2022
Happy Monday and Happy Belated Mother’s Day to all my Mommas out there! I hope ...
This Looks Like A Job For Me…
in Giggles on April 28, 2022
In May of 2002, American rapper, Eminem released his chart-topping hit, Without Me from his ...
Monday 4.0
in Giggles on April 21, 2022
My week started out a bit rocky. The Monday after a major holiday is often ...
That Sounds Crazy…
in Thoughtful Thursdays on April 19, 2022
Every three years, the youth group at my church holds a very special, and very ...
Rumors and Lies
in Thoughtful Thursdays on April 15, 2022
Today is Good Friday. Quite possibly the darkest, worst, and most terrible day in all ...
A Hot Mess
in Thoughtful Thursdays on April 13, 2022
Now, be honest…how many of you reading the title immediately conjured an image of ME ...
Swim Lessons
in Thoughtful Thursdays on April 6, 2022
Do you know how to swim? I do. I learned in my grandparents’ backyard swimming ...
I’ve Had the Time of My Life
in Must Be Nice on March 28, 2022
If anyone tells you that you can’t hear a picture, simply show them this one. ...
The Baby
in Giggles on March 24, 2022
Hands down, this is one of my most FAVORITE pictures of my youngest kiddo. Doesn’t ...
The Monkey
in Giggles on March 21, 2022
My middle little sister, Natasha, and her man, Aaron, hate monkeys. I know….weird, right? A ...
Let Me Hear You
in Giggles on March 19, 2022
Happy Saturday to everyone! As y’all may have noticed, my website has had an upgrade. ...
I Forgot…
in Giggles on March 14, 2022
Last week I spent six days with one of my sisters. She lives in Northern ...
Displaced
in Thoughtful Thursdays on March 10, 2022
2021 was an interesting year for a number of reasons. I think people all across ...
Too Much
in Giggles on March 7, 2022
Have you ever been around someone who was simply “too much” to handle for a ...
Plague Pit
in Thoughtful Thursdays on February 3, 2022
I’ve been watching a BBC program called Ghosts. It’s about a young English couple who inherit an ...
Lifestyles of the NOT so Rich & Famous
in Giggles on January 27, 2022
In 1994, Country Music singer, Tracy Byrd, released a song entitled, Lifestyles of the Not ...
The Miracle
in Giggles on January 24, 2022
Last week was a hard week. My husband received word that one of his former ...
We Are Family…
in Thoughtful Thursdays on January 20, 2022
I sincerely hope the video I posted (supposedly) above comes through for y’all. My niece, ...
Charley-Glitter
in Giggles on January 17, 2022
The place? Las Vegas The time? Somewhere close to midnight The date? New Year’s Eve, ...
Rose-Colored Glasses
in Thoughtful Thursdays on January 13, 2022
I am a huge fan of old school Country Music. Hey! What can I say, ...
Brutally Honest
in Giggles on January 10, 2022
Everyone needs one friend who will tell you the truth. No matter what. With my ...
More Confessions of a Terrible Stay-at-Home Mom
in Giggles on January 5, 2022
I started this series several years ago. It was cathartic for me to confess some ...
Two Days In…
in Giggles on January 2, 2022
Happy New Year! We’re two days in—how’s it going so far? Has everyone recovered from ...
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
in Giggles on December 31, 2021
Well, we made it to New Year’s Eve! Happy New Year, everyone! I was driving ...
The Christmas Massacre
in Giggles on December 12, 2021
Behold! The neighborhood’s Christmas Massacre of 2021. Feast your eyes upon the vast array of ...
Calling All Angels
in Giggles,Thoughtful Thursdays on November 29, 2021
Good Afternoon! I heard a Christmas song yesterday that I had never heard before…Joy To ...
The Impossible Dream
in Giggles on September 7, 2021
Today is the day! My book, Why Some Animals Eat Their Young, dropped at midnight. ...
The Mercy Seat
in Giggles on September 2, 2021
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a real Thoughtful Thursday. I’m not going to ...
The Milk Truck
in Giggles on August 24, 2021
Well, August is National Breast Feeding Month. Did you know that? It seems that I ...
Swing, Batter-Batter, SWING!
in Giggles on August 2, 2021
Last night I was at a prayer vigil for some friends’ of mine newborn son. ...
Choices
in Giggles on July 27, 2021
Everyday we each have choices to make. We start our day with choices. Should I ...
The Two-Way Mirror
in Giggles on July 5, 2021
Well, it’s been a minute since my last post. I’ve undergone some MAJOR changes over ...
JR, Hank Jr. & Boyz II Men?
in Giggles,Thoughtful Thursdays on March 18, 2021
I’m a sucker for old school country music…actually any music; I guess that comes from ...
The Finish Line
in Giggles on March 13, 2021
Here in Texas we are celebrating the first Official Day of Spring Break. I must ...
Bothering Jesus
in Giggles on March 1, 2021
Kathleen Madigan. Kathleen Madigan is an Irish Catholic comedienne. She is absolutely hysterical. She drinks ...
Leftovers
in Giggles on February 23, 2021
Well. I survived SNOVID 2021. Snopocalypse. The Winter Vortex. The Week Hell Froze Over. Call ...
I Fight Bad Guys
in Giggles on December 7, 2020
Years ago, when my kids were younger…much–much–younger…nighttime battles between the forces of Good and Evil ...
Feral
in Giggles on October 19, 2020
My friend, Christina, has adopted a feral cat and named her Velma. While Christina has ...
A Sack of Flour
in Giggles on August 19, 2020
So…y’all may remember my telling you about how displeased I’ve been with some of the ...
Quarantine Fifteen
in Giggles on August 4, 2020
Ok… I gather most of y’all are familiar with the “Freshman Fifteen” ? Well, I’ve ...
So Much TOGETHERNESS
in Giggles on May 20, 2020
Y’all. So. Much. Togetherness. It isn’t right…or natural…or healthy. I actually ran away from ...
Mad Respect
in Giggles on May 5, 2020
Mother’s Day is this weekend. Dads…male significant others…feel free to hit the panic button now, ...
Invisible
in Giggles on April 16, 2020
So, we’re all still on lockdown. Cool. You know the old saying, “Fish and family ...
Togetherness
in Giggles on April 10, 2020
So, here we are…still inside…still quarantined…still alllll together. Together. All of us. In the same ...
Dear Diary
in Giggles on March 30, 2020
It’s raining today down here in Houston; that should make it much more fun, being ...
Day 4892
in Giggles on March 22, 2020
I realize my last post was a little spicy. My apologies. I was a bit ...
Spring Break 2.0
in Giggles on March 16, 2020
So, it’s Day One of Week Two of Spring Break 2020. Cool. Should be fun…where ...
The Voice
in Giggles on February 25, 2020
Where are my parents out there in Blogland? Not MY actual parents…I know where they ...
The Looking Glass
in Giggles on February 13, 2020
Many of us are familiar with Alice’s adventures in Wonderland…both the Disney version and the ...
My Stealth Ninja Warrior
in Giggles on February 7, 2020
So, it turns out that I married a stealth ninja warrior. Who knew?! I must ...
The Shadow
in Giggles on January 30, 2020
Have y’all ever stopped to think about shadows? Probably not. It’s okay. I have to ...
It’s In The Blood
in Giggles on January 15, 2020
I’ve been wrestling with this post for about two weeks. Should I write it? Should ...
Woman Lessons
in Giggles on January 10, 2020
If y’all follow me on any of my social media platforms, you know by the ...
Turn Out The Lights…
in Giggles on January 4, 2020
Happy New Year!! Today is January 4. 2020. Wow. 2020. That seems really, really, weird. ...
Lost Time
in Giggles on December 27, 2019
Welcome to the Land of Lost Time….aka the week between Christmas and New Year’s. The ...
Magic
in Giggles on December 21, 2019
I was having breakfast with a friend of mine last week, and the conversation turned ...
My Baby
in Giggles on December 11, 2019
If any of you are looking for Christmas presents for me…I’ll make this super simple ...
Granny
in Giggles on November 15, 2019
Eighteen years…this picture is eighteen years old. And I cut the last line off of ...
Epic Failings of a Domestic Diva
in Giggles on September 9, 2019
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and I have come to the only ...
Physician, Heal Thy Self
in Giggles on August 27, 2019
Several years ago, my oldest son decided he wanted to be the next great ...
The Toddler Years 2.0
in Giggles on August 26, 2019
So, I was going to entitle this post, “The Circle of Life.” You’ll figure out ...
A Back To School Memory…
in Giggles on August 13, 2019
As I pack up my oldest for college, and make ready the other two for ...
My Baby You’ll Be…
in Giggles on August 11, 2019
In five days’ time, I will load up my SUV, my son’s car…both packed to ...
Pedicures
in Giggles on July 15, 2019
I want to talk to you today about pedicures. I’ve been thinking about feet…well toes actually. ...
Tulemar
in Giggles,Must Be Nice on June 21, 2019
It’s barely 8:00 on Friday morning, and I’m awake. Not just sort of awake…but WIDE ...
Goa
in Giggles on March 2, 2019
Yesterday I dipped my toes into the Arabian Sea. As I type this post, I ...
Rain, Rain, Go AWAY
in Giggles on February 19, 2019
Well, it’s raining in Houston…again…or should I say still. It has been raining for so ...
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
in Giggles on February 8, 2019
Yesterday, as I was tooling around Houston, running errands and doing this and that, the ...
My Fat Dog
in Giggles on January 22, 2019
Many of you are well-acquainted with my Fat Dog, aka Charley-Girl, aka Captain Destructo. It’s ...
Memory Lane
in Giggles on January 21, 2019
So, we’ve almost made it through January. How’s everyone’s year so far? Things over here ...
Yeah…
in Giggles on January 18, 2019
Photo Credit: Tanya Pabor www.sadieportraits.com I know that I have some quirks…some idiosyncrasies, if you ...
The Party’s Over
in Giggles on January 15, 2019
Turn out the lights…the party’s over… Isn’t that how the old Willie Nelson song goes? ...
The Elusive Sandman
in Giggles on January 12, 2019
(I truly am buried under all of those blankets AND all the of that fur!) ...
512-259-MIMI
in Giggles,Thoughtful Thursdays on January 9, 2019
My family is nearing the sixteen year anniversary of my grandmother’s passing. Wow. Sixteen years. ...
Happy Birthday, You Hunka-Hunka Burning Love
in Giggles on January 8, 2019
My husband and I were sleepily snuggled on the couch this morning…yes, we still snuggle…and ...
Resolute.
in Giggles on January 7, 2019
So, how has your first week of 2019 shaped out? Did you make any New ...
Starting Over Again
in Giggles on January 4, 2019
Good Morning, to my faithful few! As I sit here this morning and try to ...
New Year, New YOU?
in Giggles on January 2, 2019
Happy New Year!! (Insert your own fireworks here) It is January 2, 2019. WOW. Just ...
The Holiday Hangover
in Giggles on December 29, 2018
Well, here we are…the week after Christmas, and the weekend before New Year’s. Many of ...
The Magic Continues
in Giggles on December 25, 2018
It is nearing dinner time on Christmas Day. All of the presents have been opened. ...
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
in Giggles on December 23, 2018
A couple of years ago I heard a song on the radio that just had ...