Author: barbie

This can be a touchy subject for most of us. I know some people who believe whole heartedly in Corporal Punishment, and others who think it’s morally wrong. I’ll be honest, I’m of the latter. Now, I was raised by parents who definitely believed in spanking, and I do remember being hit, but I also…

These are the words I hear in my head when I feel like I simply can’t deal with life. While I don’t have a lot to stress over in life currently, these words pop into my head while I’m walking the dogs, listening to music, reading an article, cleaning the house, grocery shopping or what…

I’m not talking about the actual bee. Queen B was my mother’s “nickname” for me when she felt I was being a bitch. I’m not entirely sure when she started calling me that, but I think I may have been around 10 years old. And if she wasn’t calling me that, she’d call me “Mary”….

Is there anyone out there who is perfect? Who doesn’t bare any scars? I can only think of one perfect person and he bore scars that no person should, and that is Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. That being said, I know that our scars, physical and emotional shape us into who we are…

Let’s talk about Fran. For those of you who knew my mom, she was definitely a force of nature. She was confident, intelligent, beautiful, and charismatic. I used to say that she didn’t just walk into a room, she “boomed” into one. All eyes would be on her. And she liked the attention.  But as…

I think it makes sense to start with my depression since I have been struggling with it for as long as I can remember. Let’s start with my diagnosis….As you may have read about John’s & my story of meeting and falling in love, what’s not in there is the stressfulness of that year. I…