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...
Post-vacation blues (Canada and US), post-holiday blues (UK, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries) or post-travel depression (PTD) is a type of mood that people returning home from a long trip (usually a vacation) may experience. After a great...
We are entering some interesting times with a Mercury retrograde in Taurus coming to spin things around. The first official retrograde of the year makes this a great time for reevaluating and not such a great time for initiating, signing...
I’ve been married for nearly 30 years and I love my husband very much. If we’re being honest, there are probably very few (if any) other people on this earth who could put up with my nonsense. I’m difficult. I know that. Despite my love for my...
This is not my first time here – This age of embarrassment. With her as my fourth daughter to reach 5th grade, I was already prepared for how getting my 11-year-old, Paige, to this point would feel. I knew to expect the hissing voice, telling...