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Steve pointed out this NPR read to me this morning. We both smiled, as he forwarded it to me and to Shannon (we were sure it would make...

If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you probably know that I seek wisdom from a number of sources.  I wrote a blog on that...

September 21, 1996.  That’s how far back I have to go to tell this story.  And it seems appropriate that I tell it this week, as the...

For many years, I made lunches for our daughter, Shannon, to take to school.  As a vegetarian, she sometimes had few options provided in...

This may not come as a surprise, from someone who graduated UT with an accounting degree:  When given the opportunity, I keep score at...

I have a short commute to my office.  That usually doesn’t sit well with those who endure traffic, sometimes for hours, each day.  But...

“Mom, hold on, I need to organize my binder.” Music  to my ears. You see, while my desk may not always show it, and while the yard might...

Outside my church office, on a desk where volunteers gather during the week, there sits a candy jar.  The church staff takes turns...

Having spent one week sick in bed, and another week in Santa Fe at the hospital with my husband, Steve, I wanted to have some special...

July 2015…a tough month for the Sweeneys, ending with Steve as a passenger on a careflight ride from Raton, NM to Santa Fe.  He had been...

If you have access to the internet, or if you are active on social media, you could hardly miss last week’s reporting from San Diego, the...

Summertime at Sweeney’s on the Creek is a little different now that it’s July.    While Steve and I go about our normal daily routines...

Jack’s bike was stolen this weekend. As I’ve mentioned in the past, we live on a creek in Richardson, Texas.   The creek is separated...

A few months ago, a friend in St. Louis asked me to contribute books to a new children’s library in the St. Louis area. The Sweeney’s...

In April, 2014, Disney’s latest blockbuster “Frozen” opened in its final market (Japan), and global sales pushed close to the $1.1...

My Aunt Frances died of cancer a few days before my college graduation.  Anyone who’s experienced terminal illness – family or friends –...

We had an interesting weekend, with my parents coming to town to support Shannon’s senior year participation in the pit orchestra for...