By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I spent a small span of time last weekend at a baseball field. It was the closing ceremonies for the local youth baseball league and my daughter was ending her first ever T-ball season with a trophy and a field day. So, there we all were a myriad of parents, siblings,Continue reading “A Seasonal Sip 6/5/2022”
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Rearviews and Rainstorms 5/29/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt They say that hindsight is 20/20. Most of us know that it’s true but I was thinking about it as of late. If you’ve read my recent blogs, then you know that my daughter is quickly growing up before my very eyes in what seems to be a matter of minutes.Continue reading “Rearviews and Rainstorms 5/29/2022”
Caps, Gowns and French Beans 5/22/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Everyone warned me it would happen. Not that I didn’t believe them. I really did. But once you experience it, it is somewhat amazing and more than certainly overwhelming. The monumental event of which I speak is my daughter graduating kindergarten. Yes, that’s right I am going to cling tightly toContinue reading “Caps, Gowns and French Beans 5/22/2022”
Enmity Between Thee and the Woman 5/15/22
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Snakes have inspired rather strong opinions since, well, I suppose the very beginning. I feel moderately safe to venture that the majority of opinions about creatures of a serpentine disposition are less than shining. I tend to fall somewhat indifferent to those of a nonlethal nature but I can also sayContinue reading “Enmity Between Thee and the Woman 5/15/22”
Ridiculousness 5/8/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Where do I even begin? I don’t think there are words that will ever do justice to the topic at hand. Mothers. You had one or you are one. Does the English language even have anything at all that can lend the appropriate significance? I would have to venture that itContinue reading “Ridiculousness 5/8/2022”
The Morning Drive 5/1/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I feel like my commute is not your average one. I admit that it has changed over the years as to what I see. While interestingly, for the most part the area that I cover has been the same for decades, I tend to pay attention to new and different thingsContinue reading “The Morning Drive 5/1/2022”
More Than Just Because 4/24/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The story is told of a woman who is roasting a piece of meat. I do not recollect what type of meat exactly, whether ham or beef and luckily that bears no significance to the story. She had watched her mother prepare this roast for ages and had watched her grandmotherContinue reading “More Than Just Because 4/24/2022”
Reminiscence in Pastel Shades 4/17/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt There are lots of elements of Easter that stick in my head. Of course, the other holidays like Christmas and the like do as well but there are some very specific aspects that are unique to today’s holiday that somehow have nestled themselves into the folds of my mind and escapedContinue reading “Reminiscence in Pastel Shades 4/17/2022”
Beyond the Back Door 4/10/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It was almost dark outside but even in the shadows I could see the glow of the dogwood blooms. The brightness of the white wisps in the woods within my line of sight caught me off guard as the night fell. I can’t say that I thought it was actual ghostsContinue reading “Beyond the Back Door 4/10/2022”
On Time and T-ball 4/3/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I have done all I could do to keep the tone of this week’s blog from being wistful but for whatever reason I cannot seem to shake it. Something seems to have brought on this mindset that falls somewhere in the grey area between melancholy and nostalgia. I know. I know. Continue reading “On Time and T-ball 4/3/2022”
Saved by the Bell 3/27/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Has anyone ever told you a story about a story? If the answer is no, I get it. I am not sure anyone has ever done as much to me either. But today, there is a good chance that is what is going to happen here. I had a bit ofContinue reading “Saved by the Bell 3/27/2022”
Sunshine and Scandal 3/20/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Spring is quite the mixed bag isn’t it? I’m certainly not saying that it is unique in that but my word, this season is just a regular game of Russian roulette! You can stumble upon any and all forms of glory and horror this time of year. I know it soundsContinue reading “Sunshine and Scandal 3/20/2022”
The Wall 3/13/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I saw an inspirational saying the other day that actually stuck with me. Often times, and maybe I am just overly critical, those little nuggets of wisdom that we see people posting on social media are somewhat, well, for lack of a better term, cheesy. Yes, even as I typed it,Continue reading “The Wall 3/13/2022”
Not Quite 3/6/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I think sometimes the almost is better than the real. Yes, I grasp that was probably a very ambiguous statement with no really clear path of where it is going but I promise I do have a plan in mind. I say that now and briefly panic that my plan canContinue reading “Not Quite 3/6/2022”
An Existential Celebration 2/27/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Birthdays are weird. Yes, we are to that time of year again. It’s almost time for my birthday but I am not going to ramble about my own aging like I did last year I promise. I chalk that inward focus up to it being a bit of a significant yearContinue reading “An Existential Celebration 2/27/2022”
Authentic Treasure 2/20/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Ideas come from the strangest places. This is most assuredly true in the subject matter for today’s blog. I guess I owe this one to my daughter though that is not a development that is particularly new since she very frequently gives me fodder for my writing. She is a virtualContinue reading “Authentic Treasure 2/20/2022”
For Most Natural Reasons 2/13/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I think perhaps I have neglected to give them enough credit. I’ve seen them going about their lives and any thought I gave was with my own added motivations. I think now though that perhaps I have not thought long enough about what the actual reasoning behind the living was. IfContinue reading “For Most Natural Reasons 2/13/2022”
In Retrospect 2/6/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt The dictionary defines the term reminisce as to recall past experiences, events etc. That seems terribly sterile. But after a semicolon it also calls it indulging in reminiscence. While that seems a bit redundant, I get it. Indulge definitely seems, at least to me, to be the right word there. ItContinue reading “In Retrospect 2/6/2022”
An Accurate Typecast 1/30/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Sometimes the stereotypes are accurate. Before you think I am telling anyone to embrace negative stereotypes let me clarify. The pattern to which I am referencing is altogether positive I would say. Several things as of late have brought the idea to mind so I just took that as a sign,Continue reading “An Accurate Typecast 1/30/2022”
Blurred Focus 1/23/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Let’s try a bit of an experiment. We shall call it an exercise in transparency. I am going to be completely honest with all of you. I have no idea what to write about this week. Little tiny snippets of a subject will pop into my mind when I try toContinue reading “Blurred Focus 1/23/2022”
Monotony Disproven 1/16/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I came into this with a plan. I really did. I had already figured what I was going to write about this week. I was pleased with myself for not being the professional procrastinator that I am and waiting until later than I should to come up with a topic. IContinue reading “Monotony Disproven 1/16/2022”
Adventures in Minimalism 1/9/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt As you read this, you may find my content uninteresting. I am acknowledging that immediately because I do realize that this is a real possibility. I had a plan as to what I wanted to talk about today and as I was pondering and before I actually started writing, I realizedContinue reading “Adventures in Minimalism 1/9/2022”
Details in Distraction 1/2/2022
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I am fortunate enough to have two weeks off for Christmas and New Year’s. I know, it is not lost on me that most do not have the luxury of such an extended chunk of paid vacation. This may fall on deaf ears for those who don’t get to enjoy suchContinue reading “Details in Distraction 1/2/2022”
Not Letting Go 12/26/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt For as long as I can remember, I have struggled to nail down my feelings about this day. If you are reading this on the day it posts, you’ll know that the very near and dear to my heart Christmas is over and here we sit on the day after. IContinue reading “Not Letting Go 12/26/2021”
Can’t See the Forest for the Christmas Tree 12/19/2021
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This will be the last blog before my most beloved of all holidays arrives. It seems so hard to believe. Where did this year go? Time has been such a relative concept these last few strange years. I think I was pretty certain at one point that August and September wereContinue reading “Can’t See the Forest for the Christmas Tree 12/19/2021”
Prose and Possibilities 