According to family law, a step relationship ends whenever there is a divorce or a death. Well, that might be true in the law, but it certainly isn’t true when it involves matters of the heart. And, I know this all too well. While blended families present certain challenges for […]
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Cake in a Jar
0 commentsWhen my son was deployed, he missed his Mama’s home cookin’ – and especially one of his favorite cakes. Fortunately, I knew how to make “cake in a jar” and have been doing so to give as Christmas gifts for several years. So, in anticipation of the holidays – and […]
He's Coming Home
0 commentsYesterday, I received a call from my soldier son. “Mom, I’m in Kuwait. I’ll be home tomorrow.” Hearing those words made my heart sing. At the same time, I started weeping and couldn’t stop for 3 hours. I wept for joy. I wept out of relief. I wept for those […]
The Steps
0 commentsLike many of you, I have step siblings. Mine are on both sides of the parental aisle and I must say that almost without exception, these step-siblings have added to and blessed my life in unimaginable ways. Lest you think I’m over romanticizing the dynamics and challenges of living in […]
Charlotte McGuirre's Punch
0 commentsI wanted to share this recipe for a crowd-pleasing punch which you may find useful during the upcoming holiday season. I got the recipe from a friend who served it at her daughter’s wedding and I have served it many times after – most recently at my mother-in-law’s birthday party. […]
Dating and Mating
0 commentsI was watching ABC’s Nightline last night and there was a segment about a new book titled Is Marriage for White People? by Stanford law professor Ralph Richard Banks. Mr. Banks writes about the statistics about black unmarried women: 70 percent of them are unmarried – defined as either having […]
The Halves
0 commentsI have only lived with one of my half siblings – yes, there are several – for just the first 3 months of his life. The others were raised in completely different families and because of the family dynamics (what I really mean is dysfunction), I really don’t know any […]
My Mother-in-Law's Favorite Cake
0 commentsI spent a good portion of the day today with my mother-in-law and doing so inspired me to share her favorite cake recipe. My handsome half and I moved away from his home town a few years ago and when we went back to celebrate her birthday the year after we […]
Just Answer the Question, PLEASE!
0 commentsOne thing that makes my hair want to EXPLODE is the fact that politicians cannot – and I seriously mean CANNOT – apparently answer any question posed to them with a direct “yes” or “no” response. It matters not their gender, party affiliation, etc, etc. – they just cannot answer […]
The Whole
0 commentsHow can I adequately express my feelings about the special relationship that I share with the only sibling with whom I share the same parents which makes us each other’s most close relation? We also share a history that none of my other siblings will ever know or understand. The […]