by Theresa Reed | Apr 2, 2022 | The Hit List
“Mom, how do you make your mac and cheese?” My daughter has asked me that a million times. The truth is, I don’t have a recipe. I make it just the way my mother taught me: cooked pasta goes into a buttered dish, toss in more butter, a bit of flour, salt, pepper, and...
by Theresa Reed | Mar 26, 2022 | The Hit List
The past few weeks have been a lesson in slowing down. If you’ve been following my blog, you probably know I injured my ankle badly last month. I’m doing better, but this recovery is happening at tedious pace. The other day, I ventured out for a solo grocery run. My...
by Theresa Reed | Mar 19, 2022 | The Hit List
So many things in life don’t go as planned. Or they do…but it takes way longer than expected. Is it just me – or is it the way things are? I know patience is a virtue but darn it…why is it so hard to actually be patient? I’ve explored this in-depth as I continue...
by Theresa Reed | Mar 12, 2022 | The Hit List
We were standing in line at the Italian deli, me on my crutches with a sturdy ankle splint and my son, patiently waiting on his sandwich of mortadella and capicola. His brows were furrowed and jaw clenched. You didn’t need to be psychic to see something was bothering...
by Theresa Reed | Mar 5, 2022 | The Hit List
It’s been hard to write much the past few days. With all the shit going down in the world, I cannot find the words. Every time I come to the blank page, I’m flummoxed. Will my words be hollow or trite? Do my stories need to be put on hold until things calm down? Is...
by Theresa Reed | Feb 26, 2022 | The Hit List
In times like these, it’s hard to focus, much less know what to say. The invasion of Ukraine, climate change, voter suppression, attacks on trans rights and reproductive freedom, and so much more. It’s like the world is going backward at warp speed. So many of us...