Fairytale ending

January 20, 2014January 21, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 31 Comments

I wanted quaint. I wanted a gingerbread cottage with a wrap-around porch filled with rocking chairs where we could drink tall glasses of sweet iced tea, and watch fireflies lighting up the night. I wanted flower boxes on every window overflowing with red geraniums. I wanted a white picket fence fairytale. What I got was … Continue reading Fairytale ending

Legend

January 20, 2014January 20, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

She was larger than life. A goddess of courage and virtue, intellect and strength. In the eyes of my mother, her martyred baby sister could do no wrong. I grew up living with her name, and failing in my attempts to live up to her legacy. My bedtime stories were tales of her adventures, my … Continue reading Legend

Spring is in the air

January 19, 2014January 10, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 11 Comments

While the sun seems to have returned to my beaches and woods, I think there will be a few fits and starts of cold and rainy weather. Spring is making Her presence felt, and it's a welcome change. I ventured out to my local State Park, just a few miles down the road. It had … Continue reading Spring is in the air

We are family

January 18, 2014January 18, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 16 Comments

Blood is thicker than water, but ink is thicker than blood. Over the years, I have gathered a tribe, formed my own family of brothers and sisters. We have a shared love of words, passing around quips and phrases like well-loved heirlooms. Spread out to the four corners of the world, we are as close … Continue reading We are family

Take a bow

January 17, 2014January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

I am an uncredited understudy struggling to find out who I am, and what I want to be. Never the star. Always living in the shadows, hidden away from the adoration of those who I long to charm. I can never be wise enough, talented enough, pretty enough for the limelight to shine on me. … Continue reading Take a bow