We live in a world where we make up names of awards so no one feels left out. Where everyone's a winner. Everyone is excelling at something. And, unfortunately, we minimize the adverse effects of defeat, 2nd place, and the need to try again. Instead, we elevate others' opinions, practices, or decision to walk away when their... Continue Reading →
Pull Over
Have you ever been pulled over? Me too. And it was no fun--at all. Hearing the tone of disappointment and receiving a citation with freshly written ink demanding my appearance and cash just above his signature. He was in no way going to excuse my absent-minded decision to press the pedal so sternly with my witty... Continue Reading →
Soap Dispensers
Is there anything more disappointing than walking up to an empty soap dispenser? Standing in the buffet line, walking up to the teacher's desk, leaving someone's side in a hospital room. Expecting, anticipating, hoping that the hand sanitizing station is going to fill your germ-covered hands with its liquid cleanser. And then...Nothing!No liquid, no foam,... Continue Reading →
Count it all Joy!
Date to the prom; that's joy. Magna Cum Laude; more joy. First job; even more joy. Wedding day; some say the best joy. Baby's birth; is there a greater joy? Better paying job; definitely more joy than the first. Grandparent's Day breakfast; can't wait for that joy. Memories like these create a monumental highlight reel of joy. We place... Continue Reading →
That’s Why I Believe
I woke up in English class one day....After wiping away the saliva that had seeped out onto my cheek during a tape deck reading of "The Great Gatsby," I remember the teacher pausing the tape and asking a series of questions from chapter seven (I think--I can't remember now).Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? And I... Continue Reading →
Beware the Bleating Sheep
My uncle is raising goats!Why? I don't know.Recently one of his nanny goats birthed three kid goats. From what I understand, while I'm no goat enthusiast, nannies typically birth one or two but can birth as many as five kids at a time. I'm doing good to keep an eye on the one kid I've... Continue Reading →
Follow Through
"L cookie jar!" While that phrase may seem random and meaningless it has become a resounding phrase spoken time and again in our driveway. My son has taken to task with playing various sports including basketball. And I'm making every attempt to teach him the proper form of shooting in the most kid friendly way... Continue Reading →
Let’s Go Hiking
It's hiking season!That season of year where flowers bloom, the leaves are green, and we find ourselves escaping the toils and screams of society to enjoy the serenity and beauty of nature.We take selfies nestled deep in the beautiful landscape of our new favorite bluffs, mountain streams, and waterfalls with phrases like #nobetterplaceonearth or #myheartishappy or... Continue Reading →
My Pleasure
What is your favorite fast food restaurant? For breakfast; Hardee's or Bojangles? With kids; McDonald's or Wendy's? With friends; a Zaxby's platter or Little Caesar's Hot-n-Ready? These decisions are always tough and vary with the shifting circumstances of who, what, when, and where. My favorite restaurant, without question, is Chic-Fil-A. I don't know if it's... Continue Reading →
Dropping the ‘F’ Bomb
Have you ever said something you wish you could take back? I remember like it was yesterday playing at a friend's house as a kid. Amidst all the running around I remember smelling something terrible. And without hesitating, I looked at my friend and said, "Who farted?" The look on his face was priceless. He... Continue Reading →
Kortney Jones 