Monochrome Monday – Summer Reading

Yes, I handed him a book and said "sit here". But if I were to write a title, it would be "Summer Reading" and at that moment, he really did start reading The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson. This...

Through the Eyes of a Child

There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million. ~Walt Streightiff I have had very little time to blog because this two-year-old (my grandson) and his parents have been staying with...

Holy H2O

Weekly Photo Challenge: H2O

Playful Curves

My determined grandson making his way through the curved arches at the playground.

My Ray of Sunshine

During the various storms of my life in the past 30 years, I have been surrounded by rays of sunshine found in my children. They buoy me up during those times when I can't see past the blizzard of difficulties...

Thankful Thursday: The Gift of Children

Last weekend, some friends of mine asked me to take pictures of their twin son and daughter's Christening. I warned them that I am better at taking pictures of flowers than people but they laughed and asked me anyway. So...

Mother of the Bride, Mother of the Graduates, Mother of Nine

  If they haven't figured it out already, people who think I am super organized and the epitome of peace will soon find out that I am quite the opposite...at least for the next two months. I have two graduates...