So… imagine If you will… I woke early to start the preparations for my Mum's birthday dinner that very night. Food to be prepped, house...

As a parent of three, I remember parenting can often feel like a focus on mere survival, but the small attempts at being the best parent...

First of all, let me clarify at the beginning this is not a romantic story. I have been dealing with some health issues that make it hard...

It's finally here!!! It took awhile but worth every waking moment. We are so proud to publish these works, full of whimsy, charm and all...

Christmas music playing I just love December Coffee every morning for sure Such a magical time of year Shopping for the perfect gift To...

When I was expecting my first child I read as many parenting books as I could because I wanted to be prepared. I didn’t know that nothing...

I remember Being Pregnant, dancing Feeling a Beautiful boy Within my womb Strong as the wind Open as lavender fields Singing boy at...

Welcome December! Last month of the year... Bring us good tidings, Bring us good cheer.   Image from Freepik.com/PVProductions

I'm grateful for who I haven't met yet, I'm grateful for snow, for roses, for the world. I'm grateful for sunsets, pride and I'm grateful...

Pet Kids by Patricia Lynne (Janke) Picture a caramel-colored short-haired cat and a black schnauzer-terrior cuddled up, side-by side in...

How did I end up here? Last I knew I was hanging from a tree Am I drowning in this flowing byway? Or am I able to float above  the...

If you have parented a toddler, you probably have experienced at least one tantrum, and then hoped it would never happen again. They can...

That's it! I'm done. Done with all this back and forth dieting! Why can't I just eat like a normal person? Why must I eat VOLUMES of food...

When my first child was born, I remember feeling terrorized. I was positive I wasn’t up to the job of being a good parent to this...

Root deep; Stay low; Bend when wind Decides to blow-- This is how you live To grow. Grass knows. A Poem A Day - Ruth Lee

Missing you Feeling blue Like a giant prism In the sand Reflecting light and color And sunlight Shimmering like Music Glowing like love.

Warmth of friends seeps into your soul Massages your beating heart Lifting your lowered eyes Life can be so very hard Stretching you to...

Natures quilt in place Blanket of golden colors Fall whispering a sigh.

No one prepares you for many of the stages of parenting, including when your last child leaves your household to go out on her own. Mine...

Most parents would agree that parenting is not easy, but is well worth the sleepless nights, baby spit as your cologne, and doing your...

The house of no one at all Sits at the top of the hill The windows are gone the paint worn, chipped off The stories run wild The ghost of...

We all know that being a mother is a tough job that requires all your mental, physical, and emotional strength. We need to remember that...

To jump in a pile of crisp dried Golden leaves and be a child Take me back there, can you please? I want to feel crunching  beneath my...

As a writer for a blog for seniors, I just had to write this. In our apartment, my daughter and I use puppy pads as back up for, you...