Celebrating a Tremendous Legacy
Whew. Over six months since I’ve written anything here. I feel good about that. My life has been busy, but happy. I’m finally feeling like I’m in a place where I can breathe fairly easily. Mostly. Mostly because I’m worried for my mother. And for hers. My Nan’s health hasContinue Reading
Over Ten Years In: Divorce is Still Exhausting
I’m struggling today. And of late, I’m struggling more often than not. I feel like I should finally be in a place where I’m content with my life. I’m finally working my dream job. I have more freedom, more time to spend with my kids, and I’m doing work thatContinue Reading
How Doctor Who Would Respond to the Goblin King
Bringing this one back…because even though it’s been three years, I still feel this way sometimes. We all know that I try my hardest not to talk badly of my ex in front of the children. I use this space to get out my feelings and say things that I wouldContinue Reading
8 Reasons I Didn’t Go to the Office Christmas Party
Every holiday season, I face a hard choice. Attend my office Christmas booze-up party or…well…just about anything else. Here’s a true story: one year a guy I work with wrapped a raw chicken for secret Santa. That’s the kind of people I work with. And for the past four orContinue Reading
The Grandmother Diaries: Memories and Deaths
Two days ago, I found out that one of my favorite Great Aunt Jill had died. Her husband, my Nan’s brother, died while I was bursting pregnant with my eldest. I realized as I received the news of Jill, I have no actual memories of my uncle, even though heContinue Reading
Value the Air You Breathe
Sometimes I just feel like America is doing it wrong. Don’t get me wrong—I am proud to live here—and I’m happy for all of the freedoms that we have. I just feel like I’ve seen other countries that have some things more…figured out. Look at the things we do toContinue Reading
Book Review: “Just Tell Me I’m Pretty”
Have you ever read a book that felt like a long catch-up chat with an old friend? You know the one where you drink a little tea, and later some wine…there’s a lot of laughter…and a few tears…and sometimes both at the very same time. On my summer reading listContinue Reading
Unpacking Emotional Baggage – A Love Story
I have a girlfriend that I’ve known for over ten years. We worked together in the same office for a time. It was a difficult office – our boss was a bit of a tyrant, and as a result, a number of us grew quite close and have had friendshipsContinue Reading
I Almost Had a #MeToo
As I completed high school and started college, I got a job in a law office. This was the late nineties and computers were around, but we were just starting to learn how to use them and were still very much using typewriters for office tasks. My boss (who wasContinue Reading
Normal Coparenting…vs Me
Scene: A typical phone call between two peaceful coparents (or at least how I imagine it, as I’ve never actually witnessed one.) Peaceful coparent #1: “Hello PC2! I know you’re driving, Are you OK to talk?” Peaceful coparent #2: “Oh Hi PC1! Yeah, I’m handsfree, I’m OK. But we’re already heading toContinue Reading
I’m Pivoting on a Rubber Band: I’m Afraid to Snap Back
I’ve read so many amazing things this year about writers who have been able to pivot successfully from another career into the one that they love. And I had the opportunity to do it myself through a stroke of luck. I jumped out of my well-paying job that was IContinue Reading
Fight or Flight: Embracing my Gray Hair
When I was a child, my mother instilled in me a love of my hair color. Although there were times that I had a love-hate relationship with it, I’ve come to enjoy it and actually think it’s one of my best features. I’m one of the estimated 1-2% of theContinue Reading
The Best Galleries and Museums in the World
This post contains affiliate links. I’ve lived a privileged life, I’m the first to admit it. I have a great love of the arts and am very interested in world history. In my travels, I’ve tried to make stops to visit the world’s collections of amazing objects and art, andContinue Reading
I Would Have Loved Paris in the Springtime…but…
Having just finished my big Holland trip, I’ve been thinking more and more about Europe. And remembering my last visit to Paris. When one thinks of Paris, various words might pop into your head. There are quotes, songs, movies – “I Love Paris in the Springtime”, “Midnight in Paris”, “ParisContinue Reading
I Blinked…And You Turned Ten
I was ten months pregnant and as big as a whale. It was so hot. You were having soccer games inside my belly. I think the other team was winning. I had heartburn and couldn’t sleep, and was desperately trying to get your room ready “in time.” Who knew I’dContinue Reading
Seven Ways I Knew He Was The One
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I have learned the hard way that there are some relationships that are just…wrong. Thankfully though, I’ve also discovered that there are also relationships that are just…right. Looking back, I know there were signs in my first relationship.Continue Reading
Am I Selfish?
I don’t generally approve of the whole “selfie” craze. Kimmie and her “Selfish” book (which damnit I’m not linking to because that girl gets so much spotlight I’m surprised she doesn’t have a permatan) are, as far as I’m concerned, part of what’s wrong with today’s society. People are soContinue Reading
Tell Me Something I Don’t Know About You
Tell me something I don’t know about you. A question I ask Hubs all the time. Usually at intimate moments. A quiet dinner just the two of us. After supper, on the couch, when the kids are in bed. When we’re in bed…my head on his shoulder, my fingers playingContinue Reading
Sorry…Not Today
No, I’m sorry. I can’t. The children are home. I *actually* could get a sitter and join you for dinner or shopping or some other outing – but I’ve only got a limited amount of time. See – you know that I’m one of “those” parents. I’m divorced. Even eightContinue Reading
The Eyes Have It!
What is the first thing that you do every single day (I mean after you hit the snooze button)? When did that step in your routine begin? Every morning, first thing when I get up, I turn to my bedside table and grab my glasses. I’ve been wearing glasses sinceContinue Reading