By: Jennifer Richardson Holt My daughter is a singularly unique soul. Actually, even that statement feels a bit too broad. Though true, I long for a word better than “unique.” “Extraordinary” comes closer—and I don’t say that merely from the bias of a mother’s heart. She truly is, in so many ways, unlike any otherContinue reading “Beauty, Oddity and the Middle Ground 8/17/2025”
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The In-Between Time 7/27/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I heard an analogy the other day that rang very true. This writer described the feeling of that moment when you’re in the last few minutes of a movie or maybe only have one chapter remaining of a novel and you start to worry. There is a certain anxiety that isContinue reading “The In-Between Time 7/27/2025”
What She Wanted to Say (and What I Needed to) 7/13/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This week has flown by, and there’s been a great deal going on. Not to mention, a topic wouldn’t come to me no matter how much random information I threw at myself, hoping something would spark a little creativity. I even came up with the idea to simply ask my daughterContinue reading “What She Wanted to Say (and What I Needed to) 7/13/2025”
So Ridiculously Much 6/29/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I saw my first truly lovely, colorful sunset yesterday—my first in ages. As I admired the pastel hues, I found myself wondering why it had been so long since I’d seen one. I’ve always been someone who eagerly seeks out a good sunset, yet, aside from yesterday, I can’t even rememberContinue reading “So Ridiculously Much 6/29/2025”
More Than Enough: The Measure of a Man 6/22/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I’m sitting here in the early morning hours, listening to the cicadas sing their unnecessarily loud song. They’ve thrown caution to the wind and are belting out, at full volume, the tones that herald oppressive humidity and afternoon thunderstorms. And as I listen, I’m struck by the fact that I’m notContinue reading “More Than Enough: The Measure of a Man 6/22/2025”
Wrapped Gladly Around His Finger 6/15/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I both am and have produced a Daddy’s girl.I should begin with a qualifier: my mother is my absolute best friend, so I suppose I’m also a Mama’s girl. Is it possible to be both? I think it is—especially considering my daughter may be in the same boat. But that’s anContinue reading “Wrapped Gladly Around His Finger 6/15/2025”
The More the Merrier 6/8/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt There have been balloons hanging in my house for almost a week now. There are cupcakes in my fridge that have been there nearly as long, and a large, themed “Happy Birthday” banner draped across my fireplace. It is framed by the aforementioned balloons. Why, you may be wondering, does myContinue reading “The More the Merrier 6/8/2025”
Warm, Fuzzy, Falsehood 4/6/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I had a topic all settled on. It wasn’t exactly what I wanted to write on, but it would work. It was a good story to tell and as I have told it to many people I know, and they all found it intriguing I decided to go with it. AndContinue reading “Warm, Fuzzy, Falsehood 4/6/2025”
Gifts Outside the Box 3/2/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt While I am and have always been a very dedicated procrastinator, my delay in writing this week hasn’t exactly been due to my usual gleefully pushing things until the last minute but moreso due to the fact that it has just been an insanely busy week. Maybe you can relate toContinue reading “Gifts Outside the Box 3/2/2025”
People, Places and Things 2/2/2025
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I think I might be a bit different. Anyone reading this who knows me well probably finds that statement an obvious and terribly delayed announcement. I decided to make this statement because of what happened in my brain as I was trying to think of a topic for today. I hadContinue reading “People, Places and Things 2/2/2025”
A Heaping Helping of Normal, Please 12/15/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I do not promise much by way of length today. This was one of those weeks that, while it should have been generically busy with for the most part standard goings on, it exploded into a chaotic, stressful, worrisome and draining week for my whole family. No, it wasn’t something lifeContinue reading “A Heaping Helping of Normal, Please 12/15/2024”
The Blessing Unsaid 11/17/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Maybe it is the time of year. Have you ever had those moments when you were doing something simple, maybe a routine activity and you are suddenly struck by how overwhelmingly blessed you are? Is that just me? I have had several moments like this lately when I was almost reducedContinue reading “The Blessing Unsaid 11/17/2024”
In Spite of It All, Hope 9/8/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was listening to someone express the woes of today’s society and honestly, I wasn’t disagreeing. The conversation carried on down the path of bemoaning how the world isn’t what it used to be and how things were so terribly different. This is probably, no, definitely true. I absolutely didn’t usedContinue reading “In Spite of It All, Hope 9/8/2024”
Just a Thought… 9/1/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I think this week I shall be brief. I have said that before and it tends to be an almost foolproof guarantee that this will prove ridiculously lengthy. I assure you that I am not making this statement in any attempt to employ reverse psychology to be able to produce quantity. Continue reading “Just a Thought… 9/1/2024”
Forever and Always 8/4/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt This past weekend I went to a wedding. It was probably one of the most beautiful weddings that I have ever attended. I know what you’re thinking. You think that I am a sucker for elegant dresses and lovely flowers, and you would be completely correct. However, that is not, inContinue reading “Forever and Always 8/4/2024”
A Family of Citizens 7/7/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt When I started pondering what to write about, the holiday of this past week was heavily on my mind. My nation’s birthday was influencing my train of thought. I do like to think of myself as patriotic so there was definitely a bit of pride. That was probably pretty clear whenContinue reading “A Family of Citizens 7/7/2024”
Silent No More 3/31/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I heard something said a few days ago, that resonated with me far more than I anticipated. It so profoundly affected me that my mind did me the favor of grasping what was a single sentence and running with it. Actually, it didn’t just run with it, it flew. It rousedContinue reading “Silent No More 3/31/2024”
Beyond the Face on the Screen 3/24/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I was already at the end of the week and hadn’t the slightest idea what I should write about. When I am all the way to Friday and don’t even have a settled topic, there may be a slight bit of panic that creeps in. I’ve been writing this blog forContinue reading “Beyond the Face on the Screen 3/24/2024”
An Enigmatic Alliance 2/25/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt Some friends of ours have two twenty-something children, both of whom have recently gotten engaged. It came as quite a surprise when their daughter asked if she could come and talk with myself and husband and get to know us better. Now, I am not remotely conceited enough to think thatContinue reading “An Enigmatic Alliance 2/25/2024”
Raising Children and a Battle Flag 2/18/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I know that often the things I write here are lighthearted. Last week was about the sibling rivalry between my dog and cat. Clearly, that was not the most in-depth content. I was not aiming for life changing material or significant thought provocation. But today, I hope you’ll humor me asContinue reading “Raising Children and a Battle Flag 2/18/2024”
Caught in the Net 2/4/2024
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I attempted to use the same method for topic ideas that I used last week. It seems that my daughter and I are similar enough that her suggestions were ones I had already employed. We’ll chalk that up to great minds thinking alike or something of the sort. So, since her ideaContinue reading “Caught in the Net 2/4/2024”
The Slightest Bit of Resolve 12/31/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt My house looks very stark to me. It is strange how once the Christmas décor comes down it is as though I am living in a foreign place. Everything is so bare and understated. It’s comfortable enough I suppose. I don’t particularly dislike anything I’m looking at. But after having had everyContinue reading “The Slightest Bit of Resolve 12/31/2023”
Righting a Seasonal Wrong 12/24/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt It is Christmas Eve. Don’t worry, I won’t keep you long. I know that all the last-minute preparations are probably fully underway, and you are at the epitome of busyness right now. Then again you could have been one of those who take on the task early, much like my mother whoContinue reading “Righting a Seasonal Wrong 12/24/2023”
The Legacy Continues 12/10/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt They were calling it The Great War. I am not sure how it got this moniker. I am not quite close enough to the action to have heard the backstory though acquiring such information is still a goal. On the day I began writing this, every mind in my small townContinue reading “The Legacy Continues 12/10/2023”
Learn the Lesson 11/19/2023
By: Jennifer Richardson Holt I saw her several times. I was just perusing the local Walmart. I was trying to find where they hid the towels that normal people buy. You know, not the towels that are apparently made from the professionally styled hair of alpacas that are fed chocolate covered strawberries. I just wantedContinue reading “Learn the Lesson 11/19/2023”
Prose and Possibilities 