- formerly Gabbing with Grace
On Frank Warren’s website Post Secret, each week he posts 10 of the best secrets he’s received in the mail. He’s called “the high priest of secrets,” & for the last few years people have sent him over 500,000 secrets anonymously. There’s only one rule. He says, “reveal anything as long as its true and […]
I do realize my blog has been a shrine to Rhys lately. Who can blame me though? Doesn’t breastfeeding produce some sort of love hormone that makes you feel over the moon in love with a hint of sheer bliss as well? And look at that scowl that says, “you haven’t seen handsome until you’ve […]
Thank you Auntie Jodi for my cute Thanksgiving shirt… & Thank you to my Auntie Jean’s Mama, Carolyn for making me this beautiful blanket… Thank you, Mama for finally getting dressed, putting some make-up on and doing you hair. It’s been 5 weeks for crying out loud! Thank you Auntie Jean for making us all […]
A blog wouldn’t be a blog without a post about what on earth this blogger is thankful for on the eve of Thanksgiving. 1. People. No, not the magazine. I’m so thankful this year for how I’ve seen downright goodness in people as so many folks have rallied around us to get our roof built, […]
Two days ago I chose cleaning over a walk outside in the one of the last somewhat warm & sunny days in my city. Two nights ago I chose to have a friend over for dinner even though I was ashamed of our messy house & a very simple meal. I’m so glad I chose […]
This post is a follow up response to yesterday\’s blog about a situation that my husband & I witnessed the other day. I wanted to respond to some of the comments & also to clear up a few things. First things first, a few details I got wrong. I apologize! Next time I’ll do better […]
I, even I -light-skinned as I am- have been a victim of racial profiling. I will never forget it. I got pulled over in a white suburban area of Georgia after a black student conference. I had a car full of black students and quite simply, we looked out of place. I posted this picture […]
A few months ago I picked up The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher & 150 Teens used Writing to Change Themselves and the World around Them. It was fascinating. So, the other day I rented the movie to watch during my endless nursing sessions. The movie was great! It’s a schooch corny & cliche’ […]
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