Please, celebrate me home, Play me one more song, That I’ll always remember … … uneasy highway, Traveling where the Westerly winds can fly — Celebrate Me Home (written by Kenny Loggins) Almost a year ago to the day I…
Category: Whims & Words
Holiday Traditions, Old & New (Part 2)
“The traditions we create now will be the memories our children cherish in the future.” — Unknown I came across the above quote last night and even though I could find no attribution I’m going to use it anyway because…
Holiday Traditions, Old & New (Part 1)
Traditions are my family’s lifeblood, especially during the holiday season. My husband and I both come from big extended families (mine Polish, his Italian) so it’s no surprise that over the years we’ve assimilated some of these amazing—not to mention…
The Things We Need Most
We all are God’s children, we have to learn to love one another. Just remember they could be us, Remember we all are brothers. — “This One’s For The Children,” New Kids On The Block (written by Larry Johnson/Larry Curtis…
My Merry, Merry Christmas Movie List
You know what’s better than the holly jolly holiday season? Nothing. Not one teeny, tiny, microscopic thing. And it’s finally here!!! Hello, November, you grand and glorious prelude to what I hope will be the merriest of holiday seasons! 🎄…
A Halloween For The Books
I had intended to post my first Christmas blog of the season yesterday, but every time I went to push “publish” it didn’t feel right, and I think it’s because I didn’t give Halloween its due. I love the spooky…
Happy Birthday, A Momma & Her Pen!
Today marks the two-year anniversary of A Momma & Her Pen. Holy shiitake mushroom sauce! Two years?! I can’t believe it—where has the time gone? The older I get, the faster the years seem to fly by and that terrifies…
The Cold Is My Shield
“There was an odd comfort in the cold, as if it were a shield.” I spend a lot of time reflecting on the “whys” of life. They are critical to understanding, to learning, to growing. And if there’s one thing…
Autumn In The Grotto
My family and I recently discovered a grotto at a Catholic church not far from our home and we’ve taken to visiting as often as we can. I suppose that speaks to how much we crave prayer and answers and…
The Allure Of Simplicity
I love the symmetry, the ingenuity, the poetry of words—and how they marry to create the most vivid of pictures. But I also love when those words stir my passions because they are so perfectly reminiscent of the world in…