Writer, Reader, Photographer, Herder of Cats, Collector of Dusty/Old Things.
Do you see that tiny "dot" out on the water? How about now? That's my cousin, brother-in-law, younger cousins, nephew, other cousins friends, and my teenage child...all out tubing on my cousin's boat. Why does that matter? Because I realized tonight that my sister and I changed our family's story. We are NOT our mother. We… Continue reading Changing our Family’s Story
Nine years ago today, I became a mom. Except it didn’t happen on a Saturday. It happened on a Monday. A Monday! Which seems sort of wrong, on multiple levels, but I suppose somebody HAS to be born on a Monday, so there you go. Plus, I had a REALLY rough pregnancy, so it was… Continue reading Happy Birthday to my Favorite Eviction.
Pausing in spring’s first light, I reflect on ten years of transformation, from daughter and sister to wife and mother, and find hope in a weathered angel’s mismatched welcoming hand.
JULI HOFFMAN 