Category Archives: Sisters

“The Only Thing We Have to Fear…”

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Not That Big a Deal

Remember the boogey-man? When I was a little girl, the boogeyman was real. Scary movies convinced me that he was lurking under my bed making me even more afraid of the dark than I already was. When I went to … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Attitude, Beach, Boogeyman, Bugs, Challenges, Childhood, Christians, Courage, Fair Skin, Family, Fear, Florida, Gingers, Growing Up, History, Humor, Life, Memories, Red heads, Sisters, Uncategorized, Vacation | 1 Comment

Squatty Happens

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

When I first began teaching, I did an exercise in adjectives with my high school students. They had to go around the room and use two adjectives to describe the person next to them. Of course, they had to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Attitude, Bathrooms, Best Friend, Challenges, Children, Discipline, Encouragement, Exercise, Family, Food, Getting Old, Health, Humor, Life, Sisters, Teachers, Teaching, Turning 60, Uncategorized, Walking, Wisdom, Women | 1 Comment

Plans Change

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

Easter was different this year. Our normal family gathering of 25, not including invited friends, was down to 3. It was quiet. It was peaceful. And, though I missed the rest of my people, it was nice. I even dressed … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960's, Aging, America, Attitude, Bible, Clothing, Compromise, Disney, Disney World, Easter Outfits, Encouragement, Family, Fashion, Graduation, Grandmother, Growing Up, Hippies, Humor, Life, Platform shoes, Siblings, Sisters, Uncategorized, Weddings | Leave a comment

The Best Part of Waking Up May Not Be In Your Cup

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Not That Big a Deal

When we first moved to Florida in 1998, I found myself missing ‘home’. My brother had moved to Washington state years before, but this was the first time that I had lived more than 20 minutes away from my sisters … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Change, Childhood, Christians, Coffee, Coffee Drinkers, Faith, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Florida, Grandmother, Growing Up, Health, Home, Humor, Husbands, Life, Memories, New Beginnings, New Jersey, Sisters, Starbucks, Stomach Issues, Tea, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Days of Crocheting and Chiropractors

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Not That Big a Deal

I like homemade gifts. I like to receive them. I like to give them. And, not surprisingly, I like to make them, especially for Christmas. So in October, my sister Lisa and I try to find gifts that we can … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Change, Chiropractor, Christmas, Crocheting, Family, Hand Tremors, Handwriting, Health, Homemade Gifts, Humor, Life, Neck pain, Pinched Nerves, Sisters, Uncategorized | 2 Comments