How Fortunate Were We….
Jane Parmel2022-09-23T05:23:30-04:00I have always taken inspiration from the women in my life. From when I was a very young ...
Happy Mother’s Day… from six feet away!!!
Jane Parmel2022-09-23T05:23:30-04:00! Mother’s Day usually led to a conversation I had with my mom almost every year. The language of adoption. ...
The Angelou Effect
Jane Parmel2022-12-19T16:50:58-05:00“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never ...
What a Year It’s Been
Jane Parmel2022-12-19T16:46:30-05:00I'm baaaaacckkkk!!! Okay - I know the difference between a bad blogger, a good blogger and a great blogger is ...
The Meatball Experience
Jane Parmel2022-09-23T05:24:42-04:00…or more aptly titled, "The Day of 1,000 Meatballs"! Home cooked meatballs with family! Those of you ...
Oy vey – Only Two Years Away!
Jane Parmel2022-09-23T05:24:42-04:00It's that time of the year!! Today is my 48th birthday. So far, it's a good day! ...
Chosen to Belong – Questioning Who’s Who in a Family
Jane Parmel2022-09-23T05:24:42-04:00The title of this post took quite a number of revisions. "The Strangest Strangers: Becoming Part of a Family", "Belonging ...
Marriage Equality, The Catholic Church and Scandal
Jane Parmel2022-09-23T05:24:42-04:00Here we go again.... Let me get a few things straight before we get started. I am now a lapsed ...
The Pup That Almost Wasn’t
Jane Parmel2022-09-23T05:24:42-04:00The happy puppy! A puppy. How many children have ever asked for that one simple thing? A ...
Getting back into the “Flo”
Jane Parmel2022-09-23T05:24:57-04:00My Aunt and Godmother - never to be forgotten! The title will hopefully make you curious. I want ...