My sweet baby girl, For the past year, I’ve been living on this lovely little piece of land, and it’s a gorgeous plot, right on a beautiful… Read more “Up a river”
Author: JD Combs
I Waited For you
My sweet, darling Claire, All too soon, you’ll be a high school graduate and ready to take on new chapters and new adventures. I know it’s an… Read more “I Waited For you”
You Matter
Dear Darlings, I’ve been listening to Oprah’s soul series podcasts lately, and one that has me spellbound is called You Matter, by Ilyanla Vanzant.She wants everyone to… Read more “You Matter”
On Pettiness
Dear Darlings, These past few weeks have been filled with a writing/story telling class, and I’m enjoying every minute of it. We’re given ten minutes to fill… Read more “On Pettiness”
The Girl Who Almost Wasn’t
Dear Darlings, I’ve been silent too long on a subject which is extremely polarizing. I’ve sat on this subject, wondering if I should even say anything, become… Read more “The Girl Who Almost Wasn’t”
Unsolicited Advice
Dear Darlings, This past weekend was full of family, friends, love and laughter. There is/was no better way to spend my time. We were blessed with an… Read more “Unsolicited Advice”
Advice to my Hamlet(te)
Dear Darlings, Claire and her class are reading Hamlet in their AP Lit class. Her teacher wrote all of the parents a letter asking us to write… Read more “Advice to my Hamlet(te)”
Looking at 50 and finding home.
Dear Darlings, In a mere 24 days I’ll hit the biggest birthday milestone of my life, so far. All of the standard cliches apply…”I blinked,” “Time flies,”… Read more “Looking at 50 and finding home.”
A prissy badass
Dear Darlings, Last weekend I did something big. It’s been on my list of things to learn for a long time. And so I did it. Zach… Read more “A prissy badass”
Vigilantism averted
Dear Darlings, Yesterday into this morning my head and heart were swirling with emotions I was having a hard time putting a finger on. Today I realized… Read more “Vigilantism averted”
