Vermilion Lane

Some say the “Me Too” movement will define us. I don’t pretend to know if they are right. All I know is that for the first time in human history, women are being heard.

I take "mommying" very seriously. And, I dare say, my style of mothering -- constantly keeping every single thing that maybe-might-possibly go wrong in mind -- has served me rather well: Everybody's alive and happy. But, as my kids got...

I've been reading a lot of poetry lately. It's a survival technique, really...

Their silence is sufficient praise.

- Terence (Publius Terentius Afer)

I'm not one to tear through a book in two seconds. It's takes a wicked combination of wit and whimsy to keep my ever-shifting attention -- but when it does happen -- that, my friends, is the stuff of margaritas and beach blanket dreams.

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Being a daughter is a thread that connects all women. Not every woman is a mother but we all had one. That is what makes Mother's Day so special -- each of us has a relationship upon which to reflect -- it is a celebration of happy moments and childh...

“Country Roads, take me home to the place I belong…” The song goes on to say, “West Virginia, mountain mamma. Country roads, take me home.”

I recently witnessed a conversation between my teenage daughter and her friend.

I stood there, dumb struck, realizing I literally had no idea what in the world they were talking about. It’s all a blur. 

I had a flashback to the nineties. Ah, those...

Blueberries simply sing summer. And picking them on a farm with family is just as fun as eating handfuls until your fingers turn blue.

The first warm day of spring! The kids and I go on nature walks often, but this time was really special. Finally, the cold dark winter days are behind us. Seriously, does life get any better than this? 

We packed lunch and headed over t...

Meet Uniqua, my very drowsy little pug. She is the Queen Bee of the family and loves--dreams about--every minute of it. True, she has a face full of gray hair, but Uniqua is only 8 years old. That fuzzy grey stuff is a sign of wisdom; she's well know...

--ABANDONED BOOK OFFENSE--

If you're anything like me, every season you pick up a copy of the latest bestseller, get a third of the way through and promise yourself that you're going to make time to finish it. Next thing you know, you find it tucked u...

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There's nothing like a nice relaxing cup of green tea, right? Typically, it's the way I start my day, but today was a little different.

So, I should start from the begininning.

Obvi! (As my teenage daughter would say)

Anyway, I woke up this morning i...