A couple of weeks ago my dad invited us to come to a house he was clearing out after an estate sale. When we arrived, he opened the door to a large house, still relatively full of antique furniture and artwork. He told us to take anything we wanted...
In my opinion community theater is an absolute treasure. I love pretty much all theater. However, there is something about people joining forces, not making a dime, just for the love of the art. It gives me great joy. It is not just the actors. The...
One of my favorite days of the year is March 5. It is Gotcha Day for my family. For those of you not in the know, that is what most adoptive families call the day they got their child. We got Josie March 5, 2007. Goodness. It’s hard to believe it...
When I picked her up the other day from a play date at her friend Chase’s, I noticed her back was stained green when she turned to gather her things. My daughter, Paige, is always surprising, but I wasn’t expecting her to say that it was guacamole...
I may be becoming dependent on apps. In my defense, many on my devices are practical and help make life just a little easier. I’m also a fan of apps for self-improvement. There are certain apps you just have to have on your phone. I mean, seriously...
“But, we don’t need another dog.” I knew that’s what he’d say. My husband, Justin, wasn’t raised around animals the way that I was. They don’t feel vital to survival to him the way they do to me. When our then 15 year old daughter, Alena, showed me...
I’m very grateful I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. I’m often perplexed by my husband’s need for nightly ice cream. I eat ice cream maybe once or twice a year. He will also eat the hell out of some brownies, cookies, cake, pie or anything with...
“If my life weren’t funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.” This is my all-time favorite quote and how I approach my life. These wise words were said by the late, great Carrie Fisher. Carrie was a ray of sunshine and honesty. I miss...
I have a confession to make. I *may have* just used my five day leftover butternut squash soup as personal taco leverage by asking my husband, Justin, to pick up Mexican food on his way home from work for us all (since I don’t want to cook) and then...
Astrology is made up of so many big events and movements involving ‘this’ planet or ‘that’ star and even some unheard-of-before comets and asteroids, that it can be hard to keep track of them all. However, one of the more commonly known...