Few things can transport me right back to my childhood. Summers especially. Growing up, our summers started out with great anticipation as we waited for our guests to arrive. Those guests would include our grandparents, aunts and uncles who would travel from Northern Ireland, England and Wales and … [Read more...]
Making Memories to Last a Lifetime
Birthdays are special. I firmly believe this. Many of my most enduring childhood memories have to do with birthdays: The time I had such bad tonsilitis on my fifth birthday that I had to be taken to the emergency room partway through the party. The kids all stayed and ate hotdogs, cake and … [Read more...]
Songs That Take Me Back
When my kids and I are listening to music I often wonder what songs will trigger some amazing childhood memory for them. I have a bunch. Starting from when I was really small all the way up to adulthood music will take me back. I am amazed when I hear an old song I haven't heard in ages and I still … [Read more...]