Christmas in Flip Flops
(A Throwback Post from the Mess That Is Me December 2012) I have a confession to make. As much as I love this time of year with its...
A Bullet Dodged
Standing at the front door, there was a churning in the pit of my stomach, a twisting resignation that I was saying goodbye to everything...
But I Don't Feel Fifty!
Fifty. The big 5-0. 50. It doesn’t matter how I say it or how many times I say it, I still find it hard to believe. I mean, wasn’t it...
I’ll Be On the Porch
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me January 2012) In 2004, our area was hit by four hurricanes spaced two weeks apart. It was...
Enjoy Your Ice Cream
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 1/13) One of my family’s favorite places to visit is the Disney Marketplace, or Downtown Disney...
“I Found Him!”
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 10/10) Some things just aren’t funny. An Amber Alert is one of those things. My gut clenches...
Taking Out the Trash
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 01/11) It’s a fight every week. Actually, it happens twice a week because garbage pickup...
One More Sleep
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 12/12) The morning dawns just as every other morning but this day is different. It’s not like...
The Holiday Shuffle
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me on 12/11) “What time are you eating Thanksgiving dinner?” I shrugged. “Four or four-thirty. ...
When They Stop Believing
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 12/2011) “Lyla said that Santa wasn’t real.” Sarah froze, a sudden panic of sadness settling in....
