Although I am well-connected online and manage a number of industry-specific groups, I have made it a point to keep my Facebook network small – reserved for true friends, family and close colleagues. In this group, there are stay-at-home-moms, doctors, lawyers, retirees, writers and so on – just a truly great circle of human beings. So the other day, I reached out to them and asked, “What is a mother?” Their individual responses warmed my heart. Here are some of their replies: Read more
Did I mention my husband is 15 years younger than I am? Yes, indeed. He’s in great shape and definitely a looker, which has earned him the nickname (given by me) Pontilicious (Ponti being our last name and the rest is self-explanatory). Pontilicious happens to have an outgoing, quirky sense of humor, which was no exception this morning even after another sleepless night. Read more
My 12-year-old son, Caden, has a lot to say. And often, what he says is truly comical. I’ve been sharing his funny outtakes, quotes and sayings on Facebook for years and thought I would capture them here, too, with an entire category devoted to him: Cadenisms!
The other day my husband and I had a conversation about my close friend losing her uncle to cancer. Naturally, he asked what type of cancer he died from, to which I explained it was esophageal cancer or “cancer of the esophagus” (my exact words). Throughout the duration of the conversation, Caden was standing off to the side with a bewildered look on his face. Read more
