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We have good news and we have bad news. Syd Nichols is extremely busy with this thing called “life” and has to take a time out from posting stories from his day-to-day. The good news is that the ShoreBread team … Continue reading →

I was having trouble deciding on a suitable subject to write about this week. It’s been hard to stay upbeat given our recent weather. I honestly can’t remember the last time I had call to put my sunglasses on. Everyone … Continue reading →

This past weekend was my absolute favorite weekend of the year and my favorite Delmarva event. To me, it was Christmas, New Years Eve, Mardi Gras, Fourth of July, Superbowl and my birthday all rolled into one. Although Superbowl is … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! Sorry I missed you last week. I’ve been pretty well medicated, nursing a bum knee, and hobbling around on a cane. That’s no easy task when caring for three little ones all day solo in a house with … Continue reading →

Let me first apologize for my posts recently being a bit sporadic. I’m going to use this one to tie up some loose ends from previous posts and give consolidated versions of the ones I missed. Hence the title of … Continue reading →

When we left off, it was the early morning hours of the first day of my 47th year. I had practically zero sleep, a very sick little girl by my side, and the calls and text messages were starting to … Continue reading →

I pull into the parking lot of my local grocery store with great trepidation. It’s dark out, it’s very cold, and it’s raining. I have a mental list of what I need to purchase and I’m calculating in my head … Continue reading →

So with the three youngest of my five offspring in the car, I frantically made my way to the school of my 11-year-old for pick up. Needless to say, I caught every red light along the way. I jumped off … Continue reading →

Well, it seems my technological ineptitude has reared its ugly head yet again. Unfortunately, given my hectic life, I didn’t realize this until well after the fact. I know I promised you the completion of the story about my ‘crappy’ … Continue reading →

I hope you’ve all been following along through the first two parts of this story. When we finished yesterday, I had successfully, but with great complications, delivered two of my kids to school. I had just arrived home with my … Continue reading →

I’m just going to pick this one up right where I left off in Part 1. When I finished the first half of this one, it was about 5:40 on Tuesday morning, my phone was pissed on, I was pissed … Continue reading →

I’m pretty sure I’ve pulled the proverbial ‘chirp’ on myself. Back to back articles on my eagerness in saying goodbye to 2015 and welcoming 2016 have jinxed me. I inadvertently put the kibosh on whatever karmic momentum I was going … Continue reading →