The Mess That Is Me

The Mess That Is Me is merely my unique observations about this crazy world that surrounds us and how I fit into it. Here I will share parts of my writing process and fears, some of our travels and reports of our events, and even about our quirky family. So grab a cup of coffee, settle back, and see what lies within this twisted mind of mine.

“I love my life.” It became a mantra there for a while. Not that I was trying to convince myself, but because it just bubbled up and had...

Doorways are exciting things. Sometimes, you have absolutely no idea what rests on the other side. Even if you’ve walked through it a...

Do you read reviews before you purchase a book? I’ll be honest and say I usually don’t. Quite often when judging a product or a movie I...

Last week, the 9-year-old participated in her school’s Earth Day Concert, a performance put on by third graders involving songs and...

Last week I was tagged by friend, blogger, and soon-to-be author, Stephanie Neighbour, to participate in a blog hop where writers share...

I’ve been called a creature of habit. I don’t argue this because for the most part it is true. I like things done a certain way and I...

Time. We are all given the same twenty-four hours each day. We are also given seven days in a week and fifty-two weeks in a year....

You don’t have to be a writer to be a storyteller. As a matter of fact, all of us are storytellers, even if we do not realize it. Don’t...

By now you realize our family loves Disney. We grew up surrounded by it and it has always been a place for escape since I was in...

“Robert John Cox!” I froze in my tracks, afraid to move another inch. Once that middle name came out, I knew I had stepped over the...