by Robin | May 28, 2013 | Advice, Marriage, Personal
We've been married 25 years, a quarter century, over half our lives. No matter how you phrase it, especially in our culture of divorce-made-easy, that's a looong time. I like how my friend Patsy Clairmont puts it, "We've survived each...
by Robin | Mar 14, 2013 | Faith, Family, Marriage, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized
He looks at her with hungry eyes, indifferent to the ears that might hear that don’t belong to her. When he finally speaks, his voice is satin, silken and soft, honey’s sweet drizzle. He purrs. “You look luscious….” Their eyes are...
by Robin | Nov 17, 2012 | 31 Days in Europe, Adventures in Germany, Beauty, Celebrations, Europe, Favorite things, Harry Potter, Marriage, Personal, Photos, Travel
Based on how old I feel, to be celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary I must've gotten married when I was 13. In fact, if it wasn't the case the year following my silver anniversary I'll be celebrating my golden birthiversary, I'd swear it. In...
by Robin | Jul 3, 2012 | Marriage, Simple Mom
Though my niche at Simple Mom is parenting teenagers, Tsh extended freedom to her contributors to deviate from our typical topics while she is on break this summer. I decided to take advantage of her offer, with one caveat: This post isn't for all readers;...
by Robin | Feb 10, 2012 | Faith, Family, Kids, Marriage, Personal
trust noun \?tr?st\1 a: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something. b: one in which confidence is placed2 a: dependence on something future or contingent; hope Quick – Who are the people and/or what are the...
by Robin | Jan 19, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Faith, Family, Marriage, Memoir, Personal, Travel
Tick tick tick… Can you hear it? Because I do, and it's loud and relentless…. Time. Ticking. Away. My life as I know it will monumentally change 12 days from now and I am feeling its enormity. After 19 years in the paper industry, my...