Family Stories – Page 2 – Tales of a Family

Happily Ever After

Published on February 14, 2019February 15, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant9 Comments

“I don’t want to wait to get married! Let’s do it now!

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Once Again

Published on February 13, 2019February 24, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant6 Comments

Do You Wish You Could Return to Moments From Your Past?

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The Giant Inner Tube Adventure

Published on February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant2 Comments

Some ideas are like trails of standing dominoes; once you knock the first into action, they can quickly turn into a series of unintended consequences that are impossible to stop. This is the story of once such idea. Hold on! This is quite a ride…

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The 2nd Bully Adventure

Published on February 1, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant4 Comments

Wow – she sure is cute. She never stops smiling and what a smile! She has a great sense of humor, silly but adorable. No other boyfriend in sight (always a plus) and apparently plenty of friends of her own, so she’s popular but not snotty about it. Always nicely dressed without being a style queen. She clearly merits more careful study.

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Magical Moments

Published on January 30, 2019February 15, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant10 Comments

I thought of all the areas he touched. He was my world, my heaven. He was the moon and the stars. My best friend, my lover, my all in all. He was my North Star that filled the night with a shining glimpse of light, a compass that guided me back home to his arms.

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February Themes

Published on January 27, 2019January 27, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant2 Comments

Week of February 3 – 9 – Magical Moments

February offers new memories to share with others. Take a peek to see the latest writing prompts for the month.

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Grandmother Catherine

Published on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant5 Comments

“Growth in love comes from a place of absence, where the imagination is left to its own devices and creates you to be much more than reality would ever allow.”
― Jamie Weise

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What’s in a (Nick)name?

Published on January 20, 2019 by Ann Marie BryantLeave a comment

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

~William Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene 2)

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The Key to my Heart

Published on January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant7 Comments

“Most of us have nicknames—annoying, endearing, embarrassing.
But what about your true name?
It is not necessarily your given name. But it is the one to which you are most eager to respond when called.
Ever wonder why?
Your true name has the secret power to call you.”
― Vera Nazarian, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration

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The Classic Nickname

Published on January 16, 2019January 20, 2019 by Ann Marie Bryant17 Comments

What nicknames have you ever received or given? Did your dad call you Slugger or Princess? Did your younger sibling mispronounce your name, so you were stuck with your own special tag? Or maybe a coach or a teacher provided you with an amusing moniker. Share your tales here!

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