Nancy Blackmon

Remembering the happy year of ‘tweening’

My neighbor, Zoey, celebrated her 14th birthday. I saw her before the big event and wished her a ...

Nancy Blackmon

In word or song, blessed to have, be a mother

Mother’s Day is coming and there are songs for mothers, Reggae songs, country music songs, punk rock Mothers’ ...

Nancy Blackmon

Thanks to those who see sweetness

The woman in front of me is watching my daughter and smiling. We are in the checkout line ...

Nancy Blackmon

Empathy for unknown mom of Florida victim

When my eyes blinked open the morning after Valentine’s Day, I thought about her. I don’t know her ...

Nancy Blackmon

Top 10 ways to say, ‘I love you’ without candy

Cupids and hearts — ah, it’s the holiday of L O V E. Is there anything that says, ...

Nancy Blackmon

What’s the message from red robin that comes bobbin’ along every day …

At first, I didn’t think much about it. Then it happened a second time, and a third time ...

Nancy Blackmon

Life’s biggest challenge: folding fitted sheets?

“It is the biggest challenge you will have in your life.” That is what the woman in the ...

Nancy Blackmon

Lesson learned from cats: We aren’t as aware as they are

It occurred to me that most people, me included, are not really observers of life most of the ...

Nancy Blackmon

3 magic words, and we’re bread and milk crazy

They’ve said the words that set hearts fluttering with excitement around here. Oh, they said them cautiously and ...

Nancy Blackmon

Oprah is evidence: Speaking truth is powerful

Love Oprah or hate Oprah, you can’t ignore Oprah. The fact that you only have to say her ...

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