
My baseline emotion tends to be worry, and I tend to keep my worries to myself. When I was alone raising my kids by myself, I worried constantly about whether or not I was doing a good job. Even though …
Continue ReadingMy baseline emotion tends to be worry, and I tend to keep my worries to myself. When I was alone raising my kids by myself, I worried constantly about whether or not I was doing a good job. Even though …
Continue Reading“I Could Not Ask For More” by Edwin McCain felt like the perfect Thanksgiving week love song. Every morning I write in my Create Love Today Journal 3 (or more) things I am grateful for, and just about every day …
Continue ReadingI went to see Sting in concert instead of going to the senior prom. My two sisters and I drove 5 hours to Dallas because he wasn’t coming to San Antonio. And then we drove all night back home. Worth …
Continue ReadingFor a while, I thought all men were liars and cheaters, and they only wanted me for sex. I’ve talked to numerous women who believe the same thing. I’ve heard dozens of women say that marriage is a nightmare and …
Continue ReadingYears ago, I saw fun. in concert. Before they played “Carry On,” their lead singer all of their friends who let them SLEEP ON THEIR COUCHES for eleven years until they finally made one song that made it big and made any …
Continue Reading“Don’t Stop” by Fleetwood Mac brings me back! John and my second date was the Fleetwood Mac concert. When we got into the Uber, he told the driver that he was going to marry me in Maui. I told him …
Continue ReadingWho doesn’t love songs that talk about falling in love?! Single moms who are alone and struggling to do it all 24/7—it seems impossible to find time to take a shower, much less fall in love. I know. I’ve been …
Continue ReadingCan you remember what your life was like in 2010? Ten whole years ago? I had just torn my MCL ligament in my knee skiing. I didn’t need surgery, but I couldn’t bend my knee for months, had a full leg brace …
Continue Reading“Die A Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett brings me back to my Texas roots, and reminds me of falling in love with John. Our first date was one “hands down, one of the best nights” Of my life. I was nervous …
Continue ReadingMy husband John is an adopted only child. He was born in Alaska and the only thing he knew about his parents was that his mom was from a well-to-do family from South Dakota and his father was a “Scandinavian …
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