The alarm sounded at the usual 5:09 am. Several nasty words rang out in my tired and muddled mind as my hand slammed down on the snooze button. The alarm again sounded, 9 minutes later. Ugh, the first day back after a long weekend. I could already tell this day was just not going to [...]
Keep Reading →Each Friday I share with you my five favorite blog posts of the week. Perhaps they were heart-warming, silly, informative, or just plain fun. No matter what, they were ones that stuck with me and I want to share with you! Tips for Drinking More Water – Good Life Eats has just become one of [...]
Keep Reading →During Winter Break of 2007, my parents graciously took my newly blended family to Disneyland. The experience was priceless and a true memory-maker. We all had so much fun, but on the day that we came back home, Sebastian and I started describing Disney World. The kids immediately asked when we would be going, and [...]
Keep Reading →Each Friday I share with you my five favorite blog posts of the week. Perhaps they were heart-warming, silly, informative, or just plain fun. No matter what, they were ones that stuck with me and I want to share with you! Embrace Dysfunction – Divorce doesn’t always have to mean hating your ex and not [...]
Keep Reading →1. Having a BFF Matthew is my very best friend, and with any luck, he always will be. No, I don’t tell him about my love life or unload my financial worries on him. In fact, he likely doesn’t think of me as a separate and individual person with a life very often. However, there is [...]
Keep Reading →By the end of the first week of January, 25% of New Year’s Resolutions will have failed. In the past, that likely would have been me. This year, I have rocked my New Year’s Resolution to become an athlete. Over the past week, I have logged 4 runs, using a modified Couch to 5 K [...]
Keep Reading →Each Friday I share with you my five favorite blog posts of the week. Perhaps they were heart-warming, silly, informative, or just plain fun. No matter what, they were ones that stuck with me and I want to share with you! Mommy Magic – Fawn Catigbe-Palumbo’s guest-post at Scary Mommy was a tender-hearted reminder that [...]
My name is Jacki and I am a divorced, Pagan mom trying to raise a son in a blended interfaith family. At The Raven's Spell you will find musings on motherhood, spirituality, divorce, and the blending of families. If you enjoy what you read, please be sure to find a way to follow.





