Author Archives: Second Chance Moon

Fireman’s Daughter

I am a fireman’s daughter. I have always said these words with such pride. As a kid, it was super cool to have a dad who was a fireman. Those awesome red trucks, the equipment, the uniforms and helmets. Everyone loves firefighters and I loved telling people about my dad. Firefighters are brave and strong….

The Boys in the Car Aren’t Looking at Me

We were at a red light last night.  The windows were down, the radio was on.  It was just Lovey and I coming home from her soccer game. I glanced over to the car on the right of us and noticed 3 boys looking over at me and smiling.  I would say they were ages 14-16.  Awwwwww. They were…

More Online Dating

My formatting on this post is all messed up and I just cannot figure out how to restore it.  It was all for the sake of bringing  an authentic “cut & paste” email into view.  Hopefully it was worth it! Just a little peek into the treasure trove of online dating……….. “Hi ,I just done…

Turning 40

Warning:  Babble to follow….This post is all over the place, but my mind is giddy with potential and I cannot seem to corral it! I recently turned 40.  I am so happy to be 40.  Really!!!  That is not sarcasm.   A lot of nonsense went on during my 30s and I’ve come to learn…

3 Reasons Why I Don’t Have a Boyfriend

According to my 13-year-old daughter, these are just a few reasons why I don’t have a boyfriend: 1.  While recently talking to a cell phone salesman, I repeatedly pawed at my chest to find a stray hair that I could feel dangling on my skin.  No one else could see the hair of course, but I was…

I Went to a Party Alone and Survived

My kids and I were invited to a Cinco de Mayo party last night.  It was being hosted by the parents of a friend of my son.  We were the only “school friends” invited and everyone else attending would be work friends and neighbors of the hosts. So other than the hosts, we wouldn’t know anyone….

If Freckles Were Blessings

If freckles were blessings, I’d be a saint or rich or invincible.  Perhaps all of the above. We are freckles galore, my kids and I. Their sweet Irish faces are a freckled fiesta!  Mother’s Day is approaching and I’ve been thinking…. that it’s true what they say. You know the whole “they grow so quickly” business. …