Morning brings a healthy rain. The tweets are singing happy tunes and welcoming the free shower. I am slow & late to rise these past couple weeks. I can’t seem to shut down my mind early enough or get off…
Author: Julie Mahan
I am a Midwest girl in a Southern world, notice the funny accent. Patio dweller, police/military wife, mother, grandma and daughter of the King. Using my gift of story telling and light-hearted humor to inspire women through their hurts, habits and hang-ups.
Pageant Princess
My Hubs adoringly called our daughter his little Princess when she was born. Now our granddaughter’s birth brought about a little controversy. Was our daughter dethroned? A new Princess was born. Hubs is whipped as two Princesses have his heart.…
Immeasurable Love
The sweet little voice of my golden-haired granddaughter eagerly says “lets sit on the patio and watch the birdies Meme”. My heart smiles along with my lips. She loves the patio and birds as much as I do! Watching as the sun yawns…
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
I’ve been observing my daughter’s daily almost two hour ritual in getting ready for work. The hair spray, flat iron, modeling in front of the mirror, poofing and powdering, all the while her red dirt country songs play from…
Look Mom, No Hangover!
My mouth doesn’t feel like a huge cotton ball. And I still have that $50 in my pocket that was meant as extra spending money for the week. Instead of my body feeling like it was hit by a train…
Talk of War
There’s a lot being said all over right now, about war. I am a military wife, who’s husband is currently deployed so I am paying attention. I am a Christian who believes in the bible, and I have read that an end…
Love That Lasts
What Do King David, Neil Sedaka and backyard tweets have in common? As the oldies song goes, by Neil Sedaka “Breaking up is hard to do.” For us almost 50er’s we remember this tune. The tunes of my backyard tweets…
Stop, Drop and Roll
Ever go to bed mad? If you said yes, then you must be a woman. I’m almost sold that men (mine especially) can hit the hay and snore within minutes, after an argument. He usually needs to get his shut…