Quiet Moments in Quarantine: New Life in the New Normal

Several days ago, the air in the house was getting stuffy, so I went around the house opening up windows. But a small part of me did it because I needed some kind of normalcy in this quarantine craziness. The normalcy of open windows on a nice day, listening to the wind chimes outside and … More Quiet Moments in Quarantine: New Life in the New Normal

“It started with a unity candle…” Looking Back on 10 Years of Marriage.

  Ten years. Ten years ago today, these two young kids tied the knot. Ten years, three kids, multiple moves, and a mortgage later, here we are. We look a bit more tired, wrinkles are coming in, the hubby has an amazing beard and I have a nice sprout of gray hair that I glare … More “It started with a unity candle…” Looking Back on 10 Years of Marriage.

“So, what does D.M. mean?” A tribute to the woman I never met.

It’s a question I get a lot when someone notices my “pen name.” And I always give the short answer: “I have two middle names and since I have a very common last name, I figured ‘D.M.’ was a good way to make it stand out.” But there is more to the story. Yes, I … More “So, what does D.M. mean?” A tribute to the woman I never met.