I’ve had a hard week. Lots of work demands and, of course, an insane number of projects with short deadlines. All this because I’m going to be out of the office for two days. Nevertheless, my bestie and I are hitting the road in less than five hours...
We had just gone into the store for a couple of sandwiches. When my mom is here visiting, my daughter Tessa lives her best granddaughter life, and eats whatever she wants. I had tried telling her we had food at home that I planned to make, but as a...
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller. Hustle Culture is placing an intense focus on productivity, ambition, and success, with little regard for rest, self...
I have been married for nearly 30 years. Obviously, my husband and I have had many disagreements during this time. One that has lasted our entire marriage, which U2 album is the best. Before we get into the great album debate, let me start by...
The much-talked-about annual fifth grade outdoor education camp was coming up, and for weeks Paige had told me she did not want to go. I don’t know if it has been the pandemic or just her personality, but these days she rarely ever wants to leave...
“People Inspire You or They Drain You. Pick Them Wisely”. Have you seen that old skit on Saturday Night Live, Debbie Downer? Always something wrong, glass half empty, always has it worse. We all probably have someone in our life like...
It may be cheesy, but I love May the Fourth. Whoever came up with Star Wars Day deserves an award. I am 51 years old. I have loved all things Star Wars since I was five. I love everything about it. It just makes me flat-out happy. Star Wars was the...
Do you have a song that immediately brings a smile to your face? A song that you crank and puts you in a happy mood? I LOVE music. I grew up with radio and music in my blood basically. I grew up going to concerts, going back stage, sitting in...
In recent years I’ve tried to be more open and honest about my mental health struggles. I believe strongly in normalizing mental health. That shit isn’t going to happen if we don’t talk about it. I will continue with this mission, but I’ve found a...
I could hear Justin outside talking to someone as he worked on chipping away at the huge bark pile he had had dumped weeks ago. I had been begging him to get spread out where it belonged. I asked him who it was he had been talking to when he walked...