Susan Wheeler Smith

Teenagers. I have one. A man child. I love him dearly. He is my favorite. *I tell each of my three darlings that they are my favorite*Lately, however, he has been acting like such a...well...teenager. I remember when The Big Boy did this. It lasted about a week. Seriously. A couple of fists through some [...]

Is it the proverbial "writer's block?" Or is it something more. *that was a statement, not a question*A few months ago, I knew it was time for me to get back on track with some things God wanted me to be doing. Writing, one of them. Exercise, another. Instead, I chose to focus on what [...]

Tonight at the Boardwalk Fries in West Springfield, bring this flyer and a percentage of your meal cost will go to the Springfield Burke Relay for Life.

Hollow SacrificeEileen ButtonLike many Catholic children, I gave up sweets for Lent. I remembercreeping downstairs on Easter morning, hoping to be greeted by amarvelous chocolate bunny. After surviving the torturous season ofsacrifice, I could barely wait to nibble the cottontail’s long, delicious ears.I would sometimes be disappointed to find a hollow chocolate crossin my basket [...]

In no particular order (i.e. random):fruit. all of it. any kind of it. just give me the fruit.all of the teenage boys in my life right now. my own. my own adopted. all the ones i encounter due to the two aforementioned groups.Shawn coming home tonight. for a week. to cook. all of the 20-something peeps [...]

"Randomness is my life." - Me1. I've let the boxes sit for a couple of weeks. The over-whelming temptation to just chuck it all in a dumpster was my cue that I needed to stand down for a time.2. That time is over and I am back to it.3. Stand down has become code-word between [...]

That is what I kept telling My Man. I don't remember the last time he and I got away, just the two of us, just to chill. I demanded more than just one night away. I wanted a full weekend. Friday and Saturday night and no rushing back on Sunday.While he was in Denver a [...]

Dear Diary. It's only been six days since I've last written you. Where does the time fly!?! Possibly lost to my new obsession that is all things Downton Abbey. Oh, Diary! It's so wonderful! Will Mary and Matthew finally become engaged? Will Bates be able to pay off his wife and marry Anna? Will Countess Crawley [...]

Some random thoughts.Right now, I am sitting in my living room (still no working fireplace, by the way...I'm trying not to be bitter.) Sipping a glass of The Black Dog. Chloe's tail is flicking me in the back of the head, now and then. The Wild Boy is in the basement watching...something. *update on the Wild [...]

I have felt particularly whiny today. I haven't verbalized it much. Except for a 45 second rant at my uber stressed out husband who calmly looked at me and said, "okay, but I'd like for you to go with me to the meeting with the realtor."I immediately felt ashamed for blurting out, "I have had [...]