Wifely Steps

Whether it’s a line from a song, words from a guru or a dialogue from a movie, memorable quotes can help ease whatever you’re feeling. If it’s to boost your already happy day, there’s a quotable quote for that. If you need encouragement as self-doubt engulfs you, there’s a quote for that too. What follows [...]

He worked late a lot. I wrote him notes to ask for textbook money, put the note on his bedroom desk and went to bed. The next morning there’d be an “OK” beside my request and the required school money under the note. This was how we communicated through most of my schooling life — [...]

Re-reading “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum is stirring up a lot of memories. Mr. Fulghum shares some awesome advice such as “Play fair.” “Take a nap every afternoon.” “Wonder.” “Share everything.” Solid tips, right? I don’t think that all I need to know in life I learned [...]

Beautiful memories can make any object more valuable than it actually is. Baby things are so much like that. I can’t throw Timmy’s first pair of shoes away. I’m still holding on to his onesies from his first year. Then there’s one very special item I know I’ll keep even when he’s outgrown it — [...]

When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking by Mary Rita Schilke Korzan When you thought I wasn’t looking You hung my first painting on the refrigerator And I wanted to paint another. When you thought I wasn’t looking You fed a stray cat And I thought it was good to be kind to animals. When you [...]

American Idol’s Stefano Langone amazed me with his performance of “I Need You Now”. When he was asked to sing, it was his chance to be picked as a wildcard. He sang it with such passion that I headed over to YouTube and started listening to Smokie Norful songs. They are all so inspiring. Thank [...]

“I’m in the winter of my life,” an old friend told me once. The lazy, summery days of her youth are past. The blossoms and fever that spring brings, she said, have definitely come and gone. The warm colors of autumn have just faded as her children have all grown up and left home. “It [...]

Candy pastillas roses from the little boy, green and white flowers from the big boy. I feel the love! There’s a lot of hype about how commercialized Valentine’s is. Well, the hype can be true. Yes, it’s true you can (and should) show love 365 days a year. I don’t mind that thinking. But again [...]

Some of the most fun moments in life are those that you spend in quiet company with the ones you love. Saturday morning. My husband watching a kung fu flick. My toddler vroom-vrooming his car on the coffee table. Me sitting back on the couch keeping an eye on the baby and enjoying the peace [...]

I need my happy song! Christmas songs usually cheer me up but I’m so stressed they’re not even working. Yikes! You know what is keeping me sane? This song from Glee! Thank you Sam and Quinn! Their version of “Lucky” is just so cute. It makes me smile even if I’m just singing in my [...]