Road warrior

July 31, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

I've been patient, I've been tolerant, but I've reached my limit. This goes out to all the motorists who have been trying to kill me on a nearly daily basis. I ride my bike at least 5 days a week. I wait until after the morning rush is over to head out, and I follow … Continue reading Road warrior

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…

Freedom

July 4, 2011January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 3 Comments

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. ~ Thomas Paine Have a safe and happy Independence Day

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

Teach your children well

May 25, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 13 Comments

For the last six summers, my daughter, JM, has worked at a local Gulf front seafood restaurant, first as a hostess and later as a server. Having worked as a server myself during college, I empathize with how difficult this job can be. Long hours, unpredictable customers, low wages, and physically demanding, working in a … Continue reading Teach your children well

Toolshed

April 28, 2011January 9, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

I'm not always the sharpest tool in the shed. I can talk a good game. I know a lot of big, fancy sounding words and can use them, most of the time, in the right context. But, I'm not comfortable having deep, intellectual, philosophical discussions. It's not that I'm stupid, I'm just more common sense … Continue reading Toolshed