Broken bones

February 5, 2013January 31, 2020 ~ Tara R. ~ 17 Comments

It’s been two full days, and our new fur kid, Asta, is assimilating nicely. She’s not as shy, coming to us when we call, and letting us pet and hold her. She’s playfully interacting with our older dog, Hershey, and seems comfortable in her new home. One reason we were so charmed by her, is … Continue reading Broken bones

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.

Sisterhood

February 4, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 38 Comments

I can’t say the phone call surprised me. I half expected I would get it one day, but even with that trepidation, it still unnerved me. It started out like any other afternoon telemarketing interruption. I wonder if I could have ended the encounter before it started by simply letting that initial call go straight … Continue reading Sisterhood

Welcome home, Asta

February 2, 2013January 31, 2020 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

She's home! After an interminable two-week wait, our newest fur kid, Asta is finally home. She is the sweetest little, Lab-mix, and Asta's older 'sister' Hershey is accepting her adopted sibling as if she was always a member of our family. Po isn't quite sure about Asta, but I think she's warming up to her. Our … Continue reading Welcome home, Asta

I’ve got a new gig

January 30, 2013January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 16 Comments

A while back, my friend Kirsten encouraged me to apply as a contributor to a wonderful collaborative website created by Elena Sonnino, Just. Be. Enough. Elena wanted to give other women a place where we could lift each other up, encourage and support each other to Just. Be. Enough. To stop tearing ourselves down because … Continue reading I’ve got a new gig

What’s in a name

January 25, 2013January 31, 2020 ~ Tara R. ~ 15 Comments

"Pick a word you think describes her then go to Google translate and plug it into 10 different languages." The Boy offered up his suggestion for picking a name for our newest family member. I thought that was a great idea, until I actually went through the process. I didn't take into account pronunciation problems. … Continue reading What’s in a name