“I don’t know where I belong anymore,” my neighbor, Lainie, said to me last year after her husband, Brian, left her. She stood by the front window in her living room looking out at the street where the kids including her seven-year-old daughter, Mackenzie, rode their bikes. At first, I didn’t know how to reply. I just sat there on her couch trying to find words of comfort to … [Read more...] about I Don’t Know Where I Belong
My Apologies For Not Writing Sooner
Maybelle Crabtree here. My apologies for not writing sooner. I have a good reason. A tragedy struck our family a few days after my last post. My husband, Tom, died unexpectedly in a single-car accident. Details of the accident are still sketchy even after the accident report was completed. There were no witnesses which makes it even tougher. Tom was on his way home from … [Read more...] about My Apologies For Not Writing Sooner
My Cooking Is Not That Bad!
Maybelle Crabtree here. My girls watched television cooking shows when they were going up. They plopped on the couch after finishing their homework and watched the different food channels until dinner was ready. One of the shows they watched, actually the whole family watched, showcased bad cooks from across the country. We watched with amusement as two professional chefs tried … [Read more...] about My Cooking Is Not That Bad!
My Daughter, A Cheerleader?
“Can I be a cheerleader, Mommy?” Laurel asked one day long ago when I picked her up from the Kramer’s house. The very question sent chills down my spine. Definitely not a question I expected from my then first-grader. “Well, maybe someday you can,” I answered. “When you’re older.” Her face turned sad. “But I want to do it now. Larissa’s going to do it and so do I. … [Read more...] about My Daughter, A Cheerleader?
My One Word For the Year 2021
Maybelle Crabtree here. I did a post on the book, One Word That Will Change Your Life, by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, and Jimmy Page a few weeks ago. I told you about my journey that started about two years ago after I read this book. Using One Word changed my life! And I also told you that around Chinese New Year I would have my Word for 2021. Well, the Chinese New Year began … [Read more...] about My One Word For the Year 2021