My house, my rules

June 1, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 28 Comments

In the four years that I have been blogging. Writing sometimes personal stories then publishing them on the Internet for all the world to see, I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve had very few trolls. I did have a plagiarizer, the same person twice, but that’s another sort of tale. When the first personal attack … Continue reading My house, my rules

Memorial Day: No greater love

May 30, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

There are at least five military installations within a 60-mile radius from where I live - one Army fort, three Air Force bases and a Naval air station. To say this is a military town would be an understatement. My father served in the Navy in the late 1950s aboard the USS Forrestal. My father-in-law was … Continue reading Memorial Day: No greater love

Teenage angst revisited: circa 1978

May 18, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

This past weekend my family held a yard sale, our first in several years. After the first hectic hour, I remembered why I prefer to simply donate items to our local Goodwill and church charities. Sketchy people show up at yard sales, and now they all know where I live... Other than the handful of … Continue reading Teenage angst revisited: circa 1978

Alone is not always lonely

May 15, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 21 Comments

When I head out on my weekly photo hikes, I do so with two things in mind: to find something beautiful to photograph, and to find some peace and quiet. My typical day is far from of exciting. I'm a stay-home mom to a virtually grown son. At 17, he can be fairly self-sufficient. He's … Continue reading Alone is not always lonely

Truths

May 10, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

It's amazing how many of the world's problems you can solve on a 60-minute walk during the cool, mid-morning hours. My College-Grad has been home less than a week now, but she's joining me in my morning walks. Before I would tap into my iPod playlist and ponder what I had on my to-do list … Continue reading Truths

My mother’s garden

May 8, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 16 Comments

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms, grandmas, aunts, sisters, daughters, step-moms and surrogate moms. May your day be filled with adoration, pampering and gratitude... relax, enjoy and bask in the love of your families. “In search of my mother's garden, I found my own.” ~ Alice Walker *photos taken at Camp Helen State Park, … Continue reading My mother’s garden