College Tuition Finally Pays Off
They are certain moments in your life that you will always remember fondly. Your first kiss, first love, first child and the first time your child has to scrub a bathroom. I received a text from my daughter today that make me […]
Michael Gets Political
It’s an election year and Michael is fired up. He’s not concerned with gas prices or unemployment. He hasn’t listened to any convention speeches or done any research. I would bet that he couldn’t even tell you who is running against President […]
Girls In A Jeep
Last week as I was walking into the football game I noticed a Jeep full of girls heading out of the parking lot. They were all decked out in the jerseys, faces painted and happy that their team was winning. The only […]
Medical Knowledge Sammie Style
The thing about working in the medical profession is that because I wear scrubs my grandmother assumes I can help her with all things medical.She is always giving me the various symptoms of her brothers and sisters and wants to know what […]
School Bus Yellow Is A Beautiful Color
When my kids were little my absolute favorite color for the fall was school bus yellow. Come September the greatest sight in the world was the back of my sweet babies heads as they boarded that bus. All the new backpacks were […]
Gaudy Isn’t A Dirty Word
The Jewelry I Travel With On A Four Day Trip I am a jewelry hoarder. There I said it out loud. I love, adore, covet, hoard and can’t get enough […]
GPS To Paris
Sammie “Rand McNally” Davis and Mary OwensYesterday I took my grandmother to Paris to visit her sister Mary. Being that I am geographically challenged I was depending on her to lead the way. I could have used my […]
Back To School
Crayons, crying kids, frazzled moms and folders are a sure sign that back to school shopping is upon us.Just take a look the next time you go to Target or Walmart and you can spot the look of exhaustion on the faces […]
Run Away Parents
Every now and then as parents we just want to run away from home. If you have kids and have never thought of just hoping in the car , getting a hotel room and ordering an obnoxious amount of room service then […]
This weekend was Homecoming weekend at Walled Lake Northern High School. My son Michael and 40 or so of his closest friends began the evening with dinner and photos before heading to the dance. Getting pictures of that many kids means you […]