ROXIE REWINDS 💙Because some stories are just too good not to tell again. Originally published: May 5, 2013 Let me tell you about the day I absolutely lost my mind over a spider. I’ve never really been scared of spiders. I just don’t want to feel the crunch of their teeny-tiny selves getting smushed. Or… Continue reading The Great Spider Incident of 2013
One day last week I put mascara on my dog. She’s a shih tzu and has these gloriously long eyelashes that are super swoopy and girly. But like the rest of her, they’re white, so you can’t really see them unless you’re looking for them. Her eyes and boopy little nose are a deep, inky… Continue reading I Put Mascara on my Dog
ROXIE REWINDS 💙Because some stories are just too good not to tell again. Originally published: 10/2012 The wait is finally over … that’s right, people … it’s GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SEASON! I thought it would never get here. I know I can get cookies at the store—heck, I could probably even make some—but there are… Continue reading Confessions of a Girl Scout Quitter
Easter. I think it probably brings different things to mind for everyone. I think of fluffy white bunnies, chocolate, and little kids in pastel outfits running around with baskets looking for eggs. Other people may think of church or religion. You could also think about family, big meals, and naps. But I think the resounding… Continue reading Rewriting the Easter Bunny Story
Grief has come for our family.It showed up in the night and cruelly replaced our joy with heartache. It came for his parents first. And then for the rest of us. Just like the virus that snuck in and stopped his heart, it spread quickly, with no regard for the havoc it was wreaking on… Continue reading Love Never Leaves
I have two questions for you: 1) What age do you consider yourself old? and 2) Is birdwatching factored into your answer? I ask because I work on a team with three other women, are all in their 30s. Millennials. I'm in my late 50s. Sometimes I can't remember exactly how old I am, so… Continue reading Somewhere Between Robins and Realizations
ROXIE REWINDS ✨Because some stories are just too good not to tell again. Originally published: March 16, 2013Then vs. now: Still true… and Sassy is STILL a legend. Some things in life are sacred: your best friend, your therapist… and your hairdresser. Nothing rejuvenates me as much as a trip to see my hairdresser. Well,… Continue reading The Best Little Hair-house in the Metro
Nostalgia: a sad pleasure experienced in recalling what no longer exists.That’s what Merriam-Webster says, anyway. The older we get, the more we feel it. At least I do. I get nostalgic about the smallest things… like the days when Trixie was pitter-pattering her little feet all over the cheap linoleum floors of the kitchen. She… Continue reading We’re Probably in the Good Old Days
ROXIE REWINDS ✨Because some stories are just too good not to tell again. Originally published: September 2012Then vs. now: Yes, I've always been like this. I’m going to try something new here. And by new, I mean bring back something old. I’ve mentioned before that this isn’t my first rodeo—I used to have a blog… Continue reading The Trail of Fear
Thirteen years ago, I signed a lease on a small apartment. My daughter sat beside me. I finished signing, laid down the pen, and put my forehead on the desk. And then I cried. I felt a hand on my back. My sweet 18-year-old baby grownup, Trixie, leaned over and asked softly, "Mom? Are you… Continue reading The Day I Signed my Life Back
Roxie Rides Again 