Tag Archives: family

Story of My Life: Lessons From Motherhood

Posted on July 22, 2025 by bonnevivantelife

I’ve coined the word “momsplain” as the maternal version of mansplaining. The concept of condescendingly overexplaining remains the same, it’s just that I’m a mom and not a man. Continue reading →

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Harvey and a Clockmaker

Posted on August 30, 2017 by bonnevivantelife

  My paternal grandmother died almost 15 years ago. I accompanied my father back down to Texas to gather her belongings, bury her, and settle her estate. I was born there, but had not been back since I was a … Continue reading →

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The Houses We Live In

Posted on November 11, 2015 by bonnevivantelife

I’ve been having minor, yet irritating, disagreements with my dad the past few weeks. I’m having some minor renovations done in the house, as well as changing lots of things within the house. He’s been visiting to help me out. … Continue reading →

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All We Need

Posted on November 3, 2013 by bonnevivantelife

“Faith, Family and Friends. That’s all you need in life. No wait, Love and Kindness too. That’s all you need in life,” declared my 7-year-old daughter. “What?!” I ask. We were out shopping for a frame to display her school … Continue reading →

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