I’m mad as hell. I have been mad all damn day. Why do you ask? Over a stupid awards show that in no way affects me, or does it? The Oscar nominations were just announced. In my youth, I was very big on the Oscars. I tried to watch as many of the...
The words have hung inside me since you casually said them the other day. You, smiling over your shoulder at me, pleased. Me, struck in the gut by the realization of the weight of what you had just said. Things land differently on a mother’s than...
Unpopular blog post today. In recent years, the self-help and personal development industry has experienced an exponential surge in popularity. People around the world are increasingly seeking ways to improve themselves, striving for personal...
We all have something that defines us. That one thing that makes a person who knows you stop and say, “Yep. That is so and so.” For me, it is my laugh. This is both a blessing and a curse. I love to laugh. I try to do it often, but I have very...
We missed an important email, and showed up late to indoor soccer this week. My 11 year old, Paige, looked at me with heavy disappointment. Her love of soccer is almost all she knows. I apologized to her, and checked my spam folder. Still not sure...
Every time I hear the words Blue Monday my mind goes to the song Blue Monday by the band New Order, the lyrics are kind of fitting too, “How does it feel to treat me like you do?” If you live in parts of the United States January is a...
On the very same day that I’d set aside to haul my currently immobilized husband into his first postop shower, I learned that my daughter’s reptile, Yeti the leopard gecko, also needed a bath. Why am I bathing husbands and lizards? Just pure luck...
As I have mentioned numerous times, I hate the winter. Each year when I’m all up in it, I try very hard to find one or two redeeming qualities about this horrible season to help get me through. One of my favorite winter treats to myself is a toasty...
I’m sure it was because he was over hearing us go back and forth about it. My girls have grown tired of me always wanting to take photos of them. The fifteen year old will almost certainly be rolling or closing her eyes with her arms crossed in the...
Award season is upon us again. From the Golden Globes, Grammy’s, SAG, Emmy’s, The Oscars and so many more. Growing up I loved watching all of the award shows and I loved watching the red carpet arrivals even more. As a product of the...