Three AM Mayhem

Last night my husband and I were scrolling through the offerings on Netflix.  Since he is a lover of horror and I am a lover of police procedurals we almost never agree on a show.  Last night, however, we landed on something called Evil.  Sounds pretty horror-ific, but the description reminded me of The X-Files,Continue reading “Three AM Mayhem”

He/She Names

When I was pregnant with my first child, I had already decided that if the baby was a boy his name would be Daegan.  I worked in childcare as an undergraduate and Daegan was a two-year-old boy with soft brown curls and large golden-brown doe eyes.  He was adorable and I wanted one just likeContinue reading “He/She Names”

What’s Truth Got to do with It

*I definitely have certain leanings in politics, but I try very hard to keep that from my writing. My intention is to not bias the reader. If my skirting around and not making a judgement feels like an endorsement of one belief over another, that is not my intent.  I simply want to get peopleContinue reading “What’s Truth Got to do with It”

The Rice Test

“Cole, Carson, Hannah, dinner!” I holler in no particular direction, knowing they will hear me wherever they are in the house.  My husband set the bowl of broccoli down and seats himself.  Carson emerges from her basement bedroom her boyfriend Chris, and his friend Mason, following in her wake. I look up, “Are they eatingContinue reading “The Rice Test”