Fleur de Lisa

Ian, age two, with my mother. Note the very serious and pensive look on his face. I remember that day and know that he had his mind set on something. I know that look because I get that look. Or should I say that he gets that facial expression from me. There’s simply no talking us down when we have our minds set upon something. Mom may have tried to ‘talk me down’  (and still does sometimes) and she may  try with Ian too, always in her very loving mom way. Continue Reading »

It’s Sunday, and not just any Sunday, it’s Mother’s Day. So the Sunday Secrets this week are all about motherhood. I’ll pick a few to write about, but if you want to see them all, head on over to the Post Secret site.

Take my advice then, don’t even adopt.  Having a child, whether you give birth to them or not, leaves an indelible mark on you, both mentally and physically.  I wouldn’t give that up for anything.  Any woman too concerned about stretch marks is, in my opinion, too self-centered to do what it takes to be a truly good mother.  It’s a selfless and sometimes thankless thing.  And the most wonderful thing ever.   And on that note… Continue Reading »

Suze Orman scares me just a little bit. OK, more than just a little bit. She’s got the crazy eye. See for yourself-

She’d also fall into the category of what my son likes to term as too. much. eyeliner.  Either way– crazy eye.  I still need to run Suze here past Ian.  I’d be interested to see what he had to say.  He’s got a keen eye for the crazy eye.  Sometimes I’ll see someone and catch his eye and he’ll look at me and we’ll share a look of acknowledgment– yes, crazy eye.

And while I’m on the subject, I’m sure Suze has loads of money.  Then she needs to go shopping and part with some of that cash to buy some new clothes.  I mean,  who dresses this woman?  Seriously.   Her stylist, her producer, hell- her girlfriend should say something.  Maybe something like ‘Hey Suze, great advice, but you have to ditch the gold-lamé  collared jean jacket shirt.’

Courtesy of my dear Janet.

1. The sauce had an extra secret ingredient; it nutmeg!
2. I se the light coming in through my window.
3. Right now, I need more sleep.
4. Home is where I went Thursday night; it was not fun.
5. Why does my head hurt so much?
6. All I can think of is the time when I can get out of here.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to hitting the gym, tomorrow my plans include working around the house and Sunday, I want to sleep in!

Thinking about that whole ’songs you love to hate or hate to love or just plain hate’ thing yesterday reminded me of a song that definitely falls into that category. Any of them, all of them…

AND I actually heard it on Muzak in a restaurant last week. I was at lunch with my boss and a co-worker. When this song came on, my co-worker and I started laughing instantly. Continue Reading »

The Tears Clear My Heart, originally uploaded by Fleur De Lisa.

Even though I have the most out of control allergies this time of year, I’ll gladly take it in return for warm, sunny days and beautiful blooms such as this one.

Although for the life of me, I can’t remember the name of this plant. Anyone out there who knows feel free to chime in and free up those brain cells of mine that were trying to figure it out. I need every last cell I can get these days. Continue Reading »

What name would you want have if you were the opposite sex? I would have most likely been a Jack if I hadn’t been a girl.  It’s a family name and there hadn’t been one yet in my generation.  That would have been OK with me, I suppose, but I’d rather have something more interesting like Hamish or Gage or Liam.  I don’t know.  I didn’t pick my own name obviously so I have a really hard time thinking of a male name for myself.  I’ll just stick with Lisa, thanks.   

Would you share the tooth brush of your spouse/significant other? Why or why not? Honestly, it wouldn’t be my first choice.  I’m freaky enough about cleaning my own toothbrush, nonetheless sharing one.  Luckily, I always have a nice supply of toothbrushes on hand so this shouldn’t be a problem.  

What is a song that you love to hate? Wow, my iTunes library is just full of them.  I have a ton of guilty pleasure songs– any number of ABBA tunes,  Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes and yes, even a few Captain and Tenille songs.  Give me a break, I grew up in the 70’s.  

It’s Sunday so that means it’s time for me to pick a few of my favorite secrets from Post Secret.

Why is it ‘was’ beautiful? Why is it that our society has such a negative outlook on aging? We really do have a warped sense of beauty, but I’d like to hope that people are starting to open their eyes and their minds to the truth.

C’est Amélie, oui? I loved this movie and this secret is a great reminder that I want to watch it again, once I have the time. Gorgeous music and cinematography. It’s subtitled, of course, but I don’t have an issue with that. My only problem is that I need to stop trying to translate fast enough in my head. My French is way too rusty for that. Oh and I’m also pretty thrilled with the person I am and the person I’m still becoming. Continue Reading »

I know I’ve mentioned before that my son and I listen to NPR on our drive into school every morning. While it’s not always been easyto do all of the driving I’ve done over the years, it has allowed us to spend some valuable one-on-one time together. We listen to the stories and discuss them  when we find one of particular interest.

This morning we were listening to Morning Edition and they played one of their StoryCorps stories. If you’re unfamiliar with StoryCorps, it’s a project in which everyday people all across the country can record first-person accounts of their lives. It’s a sort of oral history project and the archives are kept in the Library of Congress.

Today’s StoryCorps story was an interview with Lyle Link, a 90 year-old man. His granddaughter Carly Dreher posed the questions. His story really touched my heart. I really hope you take a few minutes out of your day to read his story, or even better, go over to the site and listen to it. You have to hear his voice, especially once he starts to speak about his wife. Continue Reading »