Mundane Alley

My Daughter Has Bipolar Disorder: Here’s What I Wish You Knew

That Time I Had To #WalkAway

The year was 2016, the season was spring and the presidential race was heating up. I remember sitting in my…

Crossing The Finish Line of Parenting

I made it! I am crossing over the FINISH LINE and I fully expect awards and accolades. I’d…

Small Town Girl, Big City Dreams

First, I grew up in a small town and hated it . Then I moved to a big town and missed that little…

Struggles from the Pew

I made a rare appearance in church this week.

I’m Too Old To Be Embarrassed By My Playlist. Except For…

This is a follow-up to a piece John Markowski wrote a while back in the Festival Peak pages of Medium. Here is the link, you should read it:

The (Very) Long Road to A Published Book

The year was 2011. The day was some day midweek, and the place was inside my friend’s car on the way to Beverly…

How a Talk About Plants and Flowers (in which I did not participate) Changed My Perspective

It’s no secret that I detest all things landscaping and yard maintenance.