Two Little Magnolias

During a recent Ladies Night- In event with some friends, the topic of “man’s work” came about. You see, “man’s work” are task that are considered masculine and therefore completed by men. These are things like mowing the lawn, taking out the trash, and anything to do with fixing something around the house. You know, manly things. But, that’s not always the case. The women around me were shocked to find out, I am usually the person in our family that takes care of the lawn. Just a few days before I had mowed the lawn, edged, trimmed the bushes and trees, and sprayed the flower beds with weed killer. Our yard looks lovely if I do say so myself. The act of mowing the lawn had never crossed my mind but as I spoke the words, my friends looked at me in utter shock. “You, mow the lawn?” one friend asked. “Why in the hell would you willingly do that?” asked another. I’d love to answer these questions with something amazing like, “Because, I am a strong and independent woman and I can mow...

 To my very best friend from high school, First let me say, I love and miss you, and thank you for all of the wonderful memories. You see, high school for me, was wonderful, because I had you. Of course we had other friends, but you and I had something special. We understood each other. The things we found funny, what made us mad, what made us sad and you were there for me when I needed you the most. Even though we have been out of high school for well over 12 years, there are days that I still feel like I'm 16. I hear a song, one that we would sing as loud as humanly possible, while we drove around in my old Chevy Malibu, through the Indiana countryside, and it instantly takes me back. Times were very different then. I was the blonde, you were the brunette. Where I went, so did you. The football game, the dance, the mall, and of course to eat...everywhere! We worked together, we laughed together, we cried together. We had the same wardrobe and too many inside jokes to...