April 22nd was an amazing day! Over 55 local authors and hundreds of book lovers convened in Olde Town Conyers to celebrate literature. Sponsored by The Book Cellar, The Read Law Firm, and Olde Town Merchants Association, LTD., kids played in a bounce house, got their faces painted and met some talented children’s book authors.… Continue reading Conyers Book Festival
Month: April 2023
We Can’t Handle the Truth
We are all delusional. Let’s admit it. None of us wants to think the worst about ourselves. We all think that we are “good” people with “good” hearts. But are we? Some of us are mean, down right cruel, judgmental beasts that don’t want to be corrected, reprimanded, or critiqued. None of us want to… Continue reading We Can’t Handle the Truth
My Girl, Nikki
I’m calling her “my girl”. But I’ve only met her once. That one time I made a fool out of myself. A bumbling crybaby, I walked to the microphone and said, “It’s not often people meet their heroes. But today, I’m meeting mine.” I cried. She smiled. Nikki then proceeded to say some kind words… Continue reading My Girl, Nikki
Down Feather Pillows
Down feathers litter my bed. My beauty rest pillow is in shambles. A large gash in it has exposed the inside and caused feathers to leak onto my sheets. I awake each morning with feathers in my hair, stuck to my face, lodged in my ear. Yet and still, I sleep with my beloved pillow… Continue reading Down Feather Pillows
Motherhood
Motherhood looks quite different these days. With grown children living in two different states there’s not much handholding I do. And though my youngest still lives at home, he towers over me by at least 5 inches and his voice is as deep as Barry White’s. So, I’m certainly not changing any diapers, or spoon… Continue reading Motherhood