What does it mean to be a kid at heart? Yesterday, out of the blue, my daughter asked me, "what was your favorite toy while growing up?" Instinctively, I responded, "sticks and leaves". Seeing the confused look on her face, I explained how her Aunt and I would come up with the coolest things, with …
You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? This is a tough one to answer. Not because I don't know what I'd wish for. Because I do. I make wishes all the time. The problem, you see, is that I'm a firm believer in keeping wishes secret. That whole childhood concept of …
Describe a family member. My blue-eyed man child. <Swoon> If he does something he shouldn't have done, it's because he's carefully calculated the potential repercussions and decided that it was worth the risk. He's my fiscally responsible kid. His savings accounts are bigger than his checking. Yes, you read that right - saving accounts, plural. …
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What food would you say is your specialty? I had to poll the family in order to answer this daily prompt. I make some life-altering potstickers. I've perfected a Minestrone Soup recipe that was handed down. Everyone always seems to love my Chickpea Paprikash. I've nailed down my Vegan Cheese Sauce. Around the holidays, I …
What are you most proud of in your life? It's an easy prompt today, but not what I am proud of, but who. I am extremely proud of my children. I am honored to be in their lives. Each are perfect and special in their own way and are already making such an impact on …
When you think of the word "successful," who's the first person that comes to mind and why? Me. The first person that comes to mind when I think of the word "successful" is me. Not because I think my accomplishments are any more important than anyone else's. Because they're not. "Success" is relative and can …
What principles define how you live? This morning, I started a lengthy post on my personal journey and spiritual and religious metamorphosis. The thing is, when it comes to this topic and where I was then and where I am now, it takes time to fill in all the holes and connect the thoughts into …
In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? I was an aircraft mechanic for 22 years, a single mom for about nine of those. Life was, quite literally, "hard work". Manual labor coupled with the mental challenges of parenting solo left me exhausted most nights. With each milestone, however, I surpassed surviving and …
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. Oh Lawd. There are so many great lessons that I wish I'd learned earlier in life. I'm not sure I can choose just one. So I won't. 😀 In no particular order... Life is short. The older you get, the faster it seems to …
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