Those of you who joined this site in the beginning days will recall that I had my worries about being a Grandmama, Nana, Nonnie, Mimi…Choochie! Just over two years have passed since those pre-Sweet E butterflies and, baby, I’m all in. You can read about all that I’ve learned HERE, HERE and HERE. I’ve taken …
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My sweet little man, each time I sit down to write what I know, I wonder if I’ll be able to do my emotions justice by my words. Emotions are the best part of being who we were born to be; they’re the colors we use to draw outside all the lines, baby. You’re going …
What Grandma Drinks is a fun little series of libations o’goodness! Go take a peek HERE, HERE, HERE or HERE. This offering is no different. ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do your shopping through the Amazon links on this page, you support the blog at no cost to yourself. …
Dear Sweet E, you’re still such a small whippersnapper that I have no idea if you’ve inherited my proclivity for plain talk. This post will serve you well, if you have. “You’re one of the most honest people I know.” That statement, made by others about me, to me, is a familiar refrain. The first …
As I write, my phone may or may not be turning itself off all by itself. This weekend it refused to alert me to anything incoming, even though it was clearly in the mode for alerting me for everything. It’s a smartphone, yet over two years old, at the end of its natural life, which …
Dear Sweet E, my very first post to you was What I Will Tell Sweet E: Dig Yourself. Today’s post about overcoming rejection ties into the notion of digging yourself by knowing who you are and what you want from this life. Rejection stings, my sweet boy; you’ll never get used to it when it …
19 months ago our lives changed when Sweet E entered the world on a stormy February day. Fat Tuesday lived up to the celebration that year and it’s been a lesson in grandparenty love ever since. I’ve kept tabs on what I’ve learned HERE, HERE, and HERE, but each new day is a surprisingly delightful …
When you get to be my age you’ve had your share of failures, losses and tragedies. Some of them may leave scars that never fully close. Some of them are brought back to you by a seemingly innocuous reminder, years after you thought you had firmly dealt with the pain. Some of them embarrass, torment, …
Dear Sweet E, I’ve left you with so much advice in this last year. So many words about the things I know to be true. Maybe some of my wisdom won’t be what you need or remotely apply to the where you’re headed. Maybe you’ll humor your granny and tell me that it was a …
When I learned to read, you could pretty much find me with a book in my hands from there on out. Especially if that book had been written by Dr. Seuss. I was entranced by his lyrical use of seemingly normal words and by his imagination when creating others. It’s with his words that I …