House warming

February 13, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 16 Comments

Crossing through the doorway, the smell that greeted me was redolent of wet leaves blanketing the floor of a deep, dark forest - a sweet and earthy fragrance. The wild woods were taking over the ruins, reclaiming what it could. From the road, the abandoned building showed little resemblance to its former self. As I … Continue reading House warming

Run home

February 9, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 7 Comments

While I was out Saturday running errands, I drove by our city youth ball fields. This was the first weekend for rec ball tryouts. Little kids were everywhere, little wobby-helmet-headed kids. I couldn't stop giggling about how they looked like the Rick Moranis character from the Mel Brooks movie, "Spaceball." The scene also reminded me … Continue reading Run home

B as in Blue

February 4, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 21 Comments

When my children were young, every fall we’d pick up school supply lists and make our annual trek to Office Depot, filling our cart with No.2 pencils, wide-rule notebook paper, and 24-count boxes of Crayolas. The kids have outgrown supply lists, but I still love crayons and coloring books, and I don’t share.

Proof

January 23, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

Dried leaves, filtering through the collapsing roof, crunched under her feet. Walking from room to room, flashbacks from her childhood twisted through her memory. The door long gone, she stepped over the threshold of the closet where she slept. A metal chest sat forlorn in the corner. Inside, she was shocked to find the remains … Continue reading Proof

Egg gravy and toast

January 14, 2013April 10, 2019 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

A recent Facebook/Twitter conversation had me reminiscing about a favorite breakfast my mother used to make for me when I was a kid, that I now prepare for my kids - egg gravy. Apparently, that isn't a food term many people knew. Being that I love to cook, and love to share what I cook, … Continue reading Egg gravy and toast

Christmas past memories

December 21, 2012January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

Years ago, I made my children an Advent calendar. Finding the right trinkets to fill each pocket took three months. We don’t put the calendar out anymore. Christmas, apparently, is for little kids.