WriteOut of Her Mind

It’s amazing what we take for granted in our everyday life. The Thanksgiving long weekend…

There are parents who threaten to embarrass their children when they bring home their first serious…

Writers write. It’s not a choice; it’s a voice. It whispers when you sleep, talks when…

The Carpenter and I had trouble planning our 18th wedding anniversary. Lack of a budget, lack of…

If war has taught us anything positive, it is the infinite resiliency of the human spirit. In the…

This column is a tad risqué. It is intended for mature audiences, (though the story is about…

I am surely not the only person excited to hear that this winter is expected to include a healthy…

The following events are based on a true story. Names have been changed to protect the fool who may…

Last week I relayed the true story of the annual holiday humiliation of a middle-aged woman…

I walked into the staff room at work last week to peruse the snack box, trying to persuade myself…

I think my Christmas tree is trying to tell me something.   It’s just days before…

One awesome holiday down and one epic holiday to go, and then the truth sets in: it’s all…

When my 2018 leather-bound agenda arrived in the mail, I felt like a child getting a brand-new…

The Christmas tree is down and the ornaments and decorations are put away until next year, when…

When I was about five years-old, a small fire started in the electrical panel in the basement of my…