The year 2025 has been a dark one thus far. I see very little hope for improvement. With this in mind I made a decision back in January when I knew shit was about to hit the fan, that I was going to laugh this year if it killed me. It might be all...
The photographer asked if I had had a chance yet to look at the pictures she had sent. I didn’t know that they had come. I sat holding my breath as I opened the gallery on my phone, but at 10 minutes in, the dam was in danger of rupturing. My whole...
Don’t you just hate not having ketchup, mayo or hot sauce for your fries? Never be without the dipping sauce again with the Bob & Sheri Car condiment Box. It’s a first aid kit for your taste buds!
There’s a moment on every family trip, even the relaxing ones, when I remember just how much “Mom” truly means. It’s not just a role. It’s not just a name. It’s a 24/7 energetic tether to your kids, no matter how old they are, no matter how...
I stumbled onto an old newspaper editorial about the creation of the Mother’s Day holiday. Which wasn’t the slam dunk you might have expected. There was a lot of argument around whether mothers deserved their own special holiday. One US senator was...
Have you ever had one of those moments where the timing is so aligned, it stops you in your tracks? I was in the middle of trying to complete a book review for one of my psychology classes. I had been genuinely looking forward to the assignment...
If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “Where are my glasses?” you’re not alone. Losing your reading glasses is incredibly common, but with a few simple strategies, you can make sure you never lose your glasses again. In this...
I am an anxious person. I fight anxiety every damn day. On days when I don’t have to leave my house, it may be less, but not always. On days when I have things planned it can be crippling. I persevere. It’s all I can do. I don’t want to not do...
It starts from the time they are born: A self-imposed, invisible stop-watch, pushing you to jump from phase to phase with barely a breath. When they are newborns, you want them to balance their heads, roll over, and sit up. Before they even crawl...
As we move deeper into Spring (with summer on the horizon…), I thought it might be a good time to discuss our kids and more specifically all of the wonderful work and projects they bring home from school. Whether it be their own fabulous painting...