I think it’s a fair statement to say the older you get the harder it is to make new friends. I feel I have become more introverted as I’ve aged. It also seems there are just less friend-making opportunities. So, imagine my delight (and nervousness)...
We’ve all been sick around here for weeks. I guess I shouldn’t have made fun of my husband and his Man Flu last week, as the response to my teasing had a lightning bolt attached to it. For weeks it’s been one person then the next, one sickness...
I was born in 1972. I have very few memories of the 70s, but I remember the 80s like they were yesterday. They were pretty unforgettable. There are several touchstones of the 80s for us Gen Xers. Big hair, loud clothing, questionable music, Phil...
I’m not saying it’s a Man Flu my husband has. I’m just saying that when I had the same illness two weeks ago, I painted the entire interior of a house, and helped my daughter move. I get it. I do. Some people’s bodies respond much worse to illnesses...
I don’t think a lot about death. Good, right? However, it has been top-of-mind the last several days. Thank goodness, I have not lost anyone close to me. So, what has me dwelling on it? The death of actor Leslie Jordan. From Murphy Brown to Will and...
It’s the first day since I pulled my 15 year old daughter, Chloe, out of her high school. The first day after she begged me to, over the phone through unstoppable tears that have too often been coming. Between the pressures, and judgemental stares...
My husband often reminisces about how sweet his Granny was. He will say things like, “She would have done anything for you,” or “She never had a bad word to say.” I loved my Granny dearly and we were tight AF, but this was not my experience. My...
As I scroll through my social media feed, I find myself envious of people’s passion and love for all things fall. As hard as I try, I just can’t muster any excitement for the season. It really makes no sense. Fall has so much to offer: perfect...
This week my youngest daughter, Paige, is out early every day due to parent teacher conferences at school. The anxiety she has felt over potentially being forgotten has been more than clear to see. I’m assuming she envisions going directly from...
It’s just an hour. Can an hour make that much difference in the grand scheme of things? Apparently. The hour in question is the time difference between Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and Central Daylight Time (CDT). All my family lives in EDT, yet we...