“ Nope, no way! I’m afraid of alligators, silly, not vulnerability,” adding, “thanks a lot, Brené Brown!” My new nickname for said husband.
Read MoreOne million. On a good day, it sounds rosy and abundant. Like one million dollars.
Read MoreIt’s unimaginable the countless ways we string our cache of words together to express the mundane to the sublime, from our deepest thoughts to our grocery list. How lucky are we?
Read MoreListen, I have a lot of good thoughts, they’re just not where I left them.
Read MoreSt. Valentine never intended for us to gorge on sappy sentiments. No! This third century saint was all about bees.
Read MoreJoy. It’s in short supply. Or is it?
Read MoreDo I look like a deviled egg? Or remind you vaguely of a jalapeño popper? I must, because whenever there’s a potluck, I am always assigned the appetizers! You know, the food that’s served before the food.
Read MoreLately, I can’t help but notice this habit of over-apologizing and it makes me very sorry.
Read MoreApril is a funny month. Not just because it begins with April Fool’s Day and ends on National Hairball Awareness Day. It’s no laughing matter, people!
Read MoreMy sister lives a mere 7.8 miles away. That’s walkable, right? Of course, I’d have to pack snacks and maybe a tent for a nap. After all, it’s over 15 thousand steps.
Read MoreThat’s right, my personal Rip Van Winkle blissfully sleeps through relentless bee-dee-beeps - sometimes 15 minutes straight! I know because I’ve had plenty of opportunity to lie in bed and seethe, I mean, time it.
Read MoreWe all have these stories. You know, the stuff of family that happens for most of us around our table.
Read MoreHere we are folks. After the summer that wasn’t, September slipped into our lives like a weekend guest who seemingly arrives early and plans to stay late.
Read MoreI am a white woman. What right do I have to weigh in on Black Lives Matter?
Read MoreFear takes many forms. We just learned a new one last month: stockpiling toilet paper.
Read MoreThat ubiquitous bag that tourists - and my mother-in-law - wear around their waist is now considered a cool fashion accessory.
Read MoreYou see, I quite liked last year; wasn’t ready to say goodbye. In fact, I’m pretty sure it had more to give.
Read MoreTurning 2020 is a big deal and let’s celebrate that then. For now, what shall we do with this bounty of 89 days before us? I did a little research on some options.
Read MoreOpen my cupboards and it’s a regular Lucille Ball episode where things avalanche haphazardly never to fit back in again.
Read MoreWe have all answered the “who will we be” question. For some of us, it’s a stab-in-the-dark response in order to end the conversation. For others, they actually know the answer! And it comes with a roadmap!
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