by Kelly Richardson | Apr 29, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
Shout out to all the moms of seniors right now. Seniors in high school or seniors in college. Either way, it’s the end of an era. As a momma, you have guided, nurtured, supported, sacrificed, and prayed for your child over and over. You have watched them soar and...
by Kelly Richardson | Mar 18, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Relationships, Self Care
I got a traffic ticket this week. Ugh!! It’s my first one in over 20 years and it stings. Apparently I came to a rolling stop about two hundred yards from my home on a street I drive everyday. The nice officer who pulled me over told me I needed to come to a stop for...
by Kelly Richardson | Feb 18, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Loss and Grief, Relationships, Self Care
Thirty years ago I was at Macys picking out towels to add to my wedding registry when I mentioned that our once soft and plush towels were no longer so great. The employee, a “helper” (but grouchy from the beginning), curtly asked me if I used dryer sheets? I replied...
by Kelly Richardson | Feb 4, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
I was driving around the other day when it hit me. I miss carpool. Ten years ago I would have laughed if you told me I would miss it. The constant dashing around, rushing to get out the door because we didn’t want to make others late. Some days being dressed in the...
by Kelly Richardson | Jan 28, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Self Care
Every Christmas my husband writes me a poem. It’s cheesy and sentimental—a combination of humor and love. There’s no monetary value but it’s a priceless gift. It makes me feel loved. Almost everyone knows the 5 Love Languages theory. This idea that we express and feel...
