In the eleventh hour of summer, my daughter Chloe decided she wanted to switch high schools. Knowing the immense troubles she had faced at her previous one, I was willing to at least make an effort to do it for her. After emails to multiple...
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” Charles R. SwindollNo matter what else we do in our lives, if we’re not happy, what’s the point?! Happiness is something we all want, but it doesn’t just happen. Money can’t buy...
We shift into Virgo season this week which is a little more challenging than usual because on the very same day, Mercury goes retrograde! A retrograde is when one planet overlaps or is overlapped by another, and the planet that falls behind...
I have a lot of random rules I live by. I acknowledge some of these are wacky AF. Nevertheless, it is how I operate. Near the top of my “Life Rules” list is my policy to never partake in a movie or book where any sort of harm comes to...
“Want to move ahead. But the boss won’t seem to let me. I swear sometimes that man is out to get me, hmmm today’s bustling world, having a balance between work and life has become more crucial than ever.” 9 to 5 sung by Dolly...
News flash: I’m an anxious person. I battle my anxiety daily. This struggle oftentimes keeps me from doing things—things I would probably enjoy. However, there are certain opportunities that present themselves which make me put on my big girl...
As many people have reported, following Covid, I started losing my hair. Add to this a splash of Anemia, to make matters worse. (I can’t just have one kind of fun, after all) I have been battling this for over a year. Once I had spent months on...
Back to School, Back to School to prove to dad I’m not a fool. Sung in the tune of Adam Sandler in Billy Madison. The transition from laid-back summer days to structured school routines can be overwhelming, especially when juggling multiple...
I’m like my granny in many ways. I’m a little bit crazy. I’m definitely set in my ways. I’m an excellent cook. I have a questionable sense of humor. I love my family and I hoard groceries. My granny practically had a general store in her basement...
The moment my daughter Tessa was first placed on my chest after her birth I cried so much, I can hardly explain it. My husband snapped a picture of me in that moment, and I can still hear my mom saying a pitying, confused, and very Southern...