Daddy’s girl

July 27, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 21 Comments

If there was ever a Daddy's Girl, it would be my daughter. Going into it, I knew that my husband would be a good father. He turned out to be a great father, even if his baby girl has him wrapped around her little finger. From day one he was a hands-on dad. He wanted to … Continue reading Daddy’s girl

The collection

July 19, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

I found the first one hidden among a tray of gaudy costume jewelry in a display case at the local Waterfront Mission. I knew immediately what it was and asked the clerk if she could get it out for me to see. The black wooden beads polished to a high sheen, I could imagine them … Continue reading The collection

I need a wife…

July 13, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 29 Comments

I am a stay-at-home mom... my third time around in that role. Unlike the first couple of times ~ a year after the birth of my daughter, and 12 years after the birth of my son ~ this time wasn't voluntary. I went back to working in an office when my kids were teens, and … Continue reading I need a wife…

Breathing is futile

June 22, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 23 Comments

I have become assimilated into the Borg... or at least that's what you might think if you ever saw me some morning. Back in May I mentioned how I had started walking to lose weight and that seeing my mom after she lost 40 pounds (the same amount I hope too), I was worried that … Continue reading Breathing is futile

Do as I say, not as I do…

June 15, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 19 Comments

Yesterday the Mister and I marked a quarter of a century married ~ our Silver Anniversary. When I was much younger, I imagined couples reaching 25 years together were, while not exactly old, at least considered mature. As a couple we have weathered many ups and downs, great joys and heartbreaking sorrows. As a couple … Continue reading Do as I say, not as I do…

Dreams do come true

June 8, 2011February 14, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 13 Comments

Next Tuesday is my Silver Anniversary... 25 years married to the same man. Well over half my life devoted to one person. We met while in college. He was a mere baby of 19 and I was the older, wanton woman of 20. Factoring in the three years we were together before we married, the … Continue reading Dreams do come true