appreciating the everyday

Ha Ha Ha That's pretty funny Involuntary responses bubble up as surprises. A universal one is a case of the giggles. Often heard in babies and toddlers and less so…

Get a pair No high heels It's hard to trust the universe since it involves both good and bad times. When traveling through the downhill part of the trip, coasting…

Worthy Add it up Humans own material things willingly. But there is much more that is worthy about being a human. Humans own themselves. Definitely more precious than anything you…

Silently whisper Adult goals There is a passage in life between childhood and adulthood that involves new descriptions of random stuff. Human children are encouraged to make a wish, blow…

Within an arm's length Almost there If you put your hand out in front of you right now, would you reach anything? At least, anything you might want to get…

It's almost over Not so subtle Some folks are great at the beginning, and some reach their stride at the end. But there are more projects that remain undone than…

No rewriting It just occurred Quickly try and remember what you had for lunch yesterday. It should be easy since it just happened within the last 24 hours. But our…

The third rail Leave them guessing There are alternatives to yes and no. There is always maybe. A parent's favorite use of maybe is to postpone the inevitable. Maybe can…

Fringe is still in Fashionistas know it all A simple selection of clothing called the capsule wardrobe has become trendy in recent years. The truth is that a simple selection…

Quiet is deafening Did you hear that I am a fairly quiet person. Overall. I live a quiet life, I speak fairly quietly and I don't deliberately make loud noises.…