Category Archives: Inner Circle

Being a theater buff, I love attending live productions.  Over the years, I’ve dragged my husband, and now my children to many shows.  But I’m afraid those days are coming to an end.  The price of tickets have become so … Continue reading →

Thursday was one doozy of a day.  I packed the vehicle, release my youngest children from school early, and had my husband take time off of work.  All for the last football game for our oldest son—and this away game … Continue reading →

I spent many years helping coach both a high school swim team, and a junior swim team.  Watching the head coach of those teams, I learned many truths about myself, and what it took to be an effective coach.  He … Continue reading →

I must admit there have been many low points in my journey as a writer, where I laid awake at night haunted by unfulfilled expectations. I never dreamed it would take this long to finally see one of my novels … Continue reading →

Everyone needs confidence.  Without it you won’t even try.  But confidence cannot be given by another, it must be found within.  And therein is the problem with my youngest.  When it comes to swimming, he has no confidence in himself. … Continue reading →

I really appreciate the opportunities I’ve had to drive down and spend time with my mother these past few months.  Though chemo has been hard for her pancreatic cancer, she hasn’t lost her sense of quiet resolve, or her sense … Continue reading →

I sat one morning this week finishing my bowl of cereal when my youngest comes rushing into the kitchen, wearing the triumphant grin of a tattler. “Mommy, mommy, he’s popping his pegs,” he tells me, ratting out his bigger brother, … Continue reading →

Have you ever noticed how powerful word-of-mouth is?  It might take some time, but if the offering is great enough, word-of-mouth will spread it like a wild fire.  For example, I’m teaching swim lessons this summer.  I hadn’t planned on … Continue reading →

An unexpected surprise showed up on my doorstep this week—a blast from my past.  Years ago, and I mean years, (before I had children), I became an interpreter for the deaf.  It was the one and only job I’ve ever … Continue reading →

Lately, I swear I can feel every emotion known to man within a five minute span.  Since learning about my mom’s cancer, I can barely concentrate on being a functional mom for my kids, writing has completely gone by the … Continue reading →