Blue Hair More Than a Fashion Statement

From the Series: Life on Dog Hill When I made this daring decision, I considered it a fun, playful thing to do. I never thought of it as an attention-seeking gimmick until a humorous gentleman I recently met asked me how having blue hair would not attract...

When Sentimentality Lasts a Lifetime the Memory Must be Grand

From the series: Life on Dog Hill One of my fondest childhood memories is visiting my paternal grandparents’ home. They lived in a small, white farm house on forty acres in north Alabama. In the early years, cattle roamed the fields, pigs and chickens occupied the...

Five Ways to a Happier 2014

As the year comes barreling down to the finish line, I’m already focused on next year. In particular, I’m thinking about what I want to do in 2014 to make life even better! That means more time for activities that bring me joy. This thought process left me with a...

Song kindles reflection, inspiration

From the series: Life on Dog Hill There is a tune I love; one that prompts me to reflect lovingly on my past, gratefully on my present and inspirationally on my future. It’s a tune that, once in my head, echoes on for hours. It’s a tune that in 1975 made Stephanie...

College application process stresses mom more than kids

From the series: Life on Dog Hill You should feel a lot of sympathy for me and my husband right now. We have not one, not two, but three sons applying for full-time college admission. The biggest discussion point for the last week has been, “What major should I...

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