fringe adjective Not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme I’ve been thinking a lot about how who I am relates to the major activities in my life. I am not a mainstream gal. I’m not a radical either. But I do make choices that flit around the fringe. I won’t make a laundry…… Continue Reading
Category Archives: OM One Moment
OM Life with Boys :: The Sporting Kind
In a house of boys, sports can reign, and I’ve been ready for that. I grew up playing and learning sports from my dad, so I enjoy watching, as well as participating. (And I can do a tiny bit of coaching too.) When Abe was old enough to begin playing for our town, I was…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Veg
I am still digging out from under all of life’s lists and to do-s (last week’s post here.) I’ve developed a recurring eye twitch (always a good sign [just like the use of frequent sarcasm]. And school activities are at a fever pitch as the year comes to a close. BUT! I am excelling at…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Overwhelmed
I am the overwhelmed. I will have the occasional day feeling this feeling, but it has been a daily occurrence for weeks now. My moment is to try and remember to focus on one thing at a time and not be overwhelmed by everything that needs doing all at once. And to stop wishing for…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Moment is Yours
I usually share a moment from my week, but today, I’d like you to take a moment and register to become a bone marrow donor. Do you know someone that you could help by being a donor? I did. Remember Julia? I can’t believe I took this long to sign up to be a donor.…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Broken Revived
I love Mother Nature. Even if she kicks my tail once in a while, she always makes it right. This is a photo of my dogwood this year and I’m so happy to see it blooming. You may remember my post from the end of last summer, The Dogwood Branch, and mourning the loss of…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Time and Place
It’s the time of year when I feel myself being pulled to New York City and the Jacob Javits Center. If you make, buy or just love paper, the National Stationery Show is the place to be. But, alas, I will not be there. I have walked the floor of the show the past two…… Continue Reading
OM Life With Boys :: The Bad Guys
If you have young children, you may have struggled with how to explain the death of Osama Bin Laden to them. The morning after he was killed, our TV was set to the news coverage. The boys knew this was unusual because the television is rarely on in the mornings. “Whose that guy?” my five-year-old…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Temple that Crohn’s Built
It’s no secret that I have a chronic illness called Crohn’s Disease. It’s not a topic of conversation I bring up readily, as it makes some people uncomfortable. But I think not ever talking about something that is prevalent in your life is dishonest. This past week, I had a routine colonoscopy. It requires a…… Continue Reading
OM :: The Tradition Shift
I remember when I was a young kid that I always had mixed feelings about Good Friday. My brother and I usually had a half day of school and then we would come home to a dramatic reading of the Good Friday/Easter story by my mother from the Children’s Bible. It seemed to always be…… Continue Reading
