Memory Jar ~

I walked to the edge of the ocean
Just to fill my jar with sand
Just in case I get the notion
To let it run through my hand...

Let's Walk Out In The Rain!

I Love The Rain 


Hey, baby. Let's walk out in the rain 
It's rainin'
It's pourin' 
But I ain't complaining
'Cause I love the rain

Talk of all those things that we never thought we'd say 
Let's dance between the raindrops 
Get soaked to the skin 
Wash away the stink of this pain and suffering

It's rainin' 
It's pourin' 
But I ain't complaining 
'Cause I love the rain

I'll climb up on the rooftops 
Stick a spire into the sky 
Prick the clouds until they burst 
On the city, you and I 
We could talk about the weather 
Or the price of London rent 
But I'm sick and tired of being dry 
So, let's get wet!

It's rainin' 
It's pourin' 
But I ain't complaining 
'Cause I love the rain

Poppysmic!

You Have Wings ~

"You were born with potential
You were born with goodness and trust
You were born with ideals and dreams
You were born with greatness
You were born with wings
You are not meant for crawling, so don't
You have wings
Learn to use them and fly!"

- Rumi


I seen this on a fb page and immediately shared it. I love it!

An Hour ~

An hour, one hour, can change everything forever. An hour can save your life. An hour can change your life. Sometimes an hour is a gift we give ourselves. For some, an hour can mean almost nothing. For others, an hour makes all the difference in the world. But in the end, it's still just an hour. One of many. Many more to come. Sixty minutes. Thirty-six hundred seconds. That's it. Then it starts all over again. And who knows what the next hour might hold.

Comicalness ~

A Text Between A Daughter & Mother...



Baby Girl: Allow me to introduce you to the new man in my life... Mr. Coffee. He gets pretty hot. ;P

Mom: U r funny! Don't let him burn you!! LOL! Oh I crack myself up! :D

Baby Girl: Har har har. :P :)

Through A Child's Eye ~

I don't particularly like Halloween and all the spooky, scary, totally over the top mix of horror and gore that goes with it. Although, I do enjoy looking at it through a child's eye. To a child, it is one day out of the year that he/she can dress up like their favorite hero or someone they would like to be. Or a day the children are free to express their imagination in a concrete way by becoming a beautiful flower or a giant piece of pepperoni pizza!



When my children were younger, we would discuss what they wanted to be and start making a list of items to gather or buy at the local craft store. We would also scour the racks of thrift stores for unique products that could be altered. The preparation of "the costume" was full of anticipation; just waiting to see the finished product. As the final touches were added, I can recall the expressions of sheer delight and glee that could be seen on their little faces. It was priceless!



The night of Halloween , with all the carved pumpkins lit and my little ones empty bags waiting to be filled; the kids could be seen skipping joyfully up to each door in the neighborhood shouting, "TRICK OR TREAT!"

*In the photos above are three of my nieces, Alexis, Deja and Denille.