> Last night I realized that January 20, 2011, marked the one-year anniversary of Lexa’s Journal!   The day passed without any acknowledgment on my part.  No cake, confetti, glass of wine, or celebration.  It’s an important milestone for me, yet I didn’t mark the date on my calendar or subconsciously remember it. It took me 82 days to…

> “Do you remember the stuffed peppers that I use to buy?” My mom asked.  My reply, “yes.”  I continued to fix my son’s dinner plate. I knew where she was going with the question, but felt a simple reply was best. Within minutes, we’re sitting at the table eating dinner.  Mom asks again, “Do…

> Aah!  those early teen, post-teen, pre-adult, young adulthood years… How soon we forget. I was recently asked, “What’s the most trouble you’ve been in?” Within a few minutes of recollecting my memory, I’d have to say that the most trouble I’ve been in involved buying a car at around age 21 that I undoubtedly could not afford.…

>What have you learned lately?  I don’t mean metaphorically but an actual skill that you recently learned such as knitting, painting, photography, or something else that may be of interest to you. Consider this post to be your “what have you done for yourself lately” first of the year check up.  I am adamant about…

> Have you ever lied about your age?  The question was recently posted as a writing prompt on WordPress.com.  No.  I haven’t lied about my age, nor have I felt the need to do so.  For the most part, I’ve always felt comfortable in the space that comes with the age in question.  At age…

> It is now 43 days into the New Year and 36 days since my last post.  Whoa!  That’s way too long. While I am disappointed that I started the New Year with fewer posts, I am still very much committed to my blog and refuse to give up.  Today I attended a family member’s…