August 30, 2023 If you like octopuses, you’ll love this post I just finished two books with a giant Pacific octopus as a main character: Remarkably Bright Creatures and Sea Change. I have a third…
August 14, 2023 Long live Pee-wee Herman, who normalized being weird and silly When the news of Paul Reubens’ death broke last month, I felt sad and nostalgic the way I do when any GenX icon passes….
August 2, 2023 Highly sensitive people are angels on earth It’s not easy growing up as a highly-sensitive child (HSC). When parents know our children are HSCs, we can parent gently and help meet…
July 29, 2023 This is THE monologue from 2023’s Barbie movie There is one moment in the new Barbie movie that is impossible to forget. It’s when America Ferrara’s character, Gloria – aka the mom…
June 28, 2023 Here are a few of my favorite Spotify playlists Do you ever miss the days of mix tapes and CDs? If I’m being honest, I do. Making mix tapes and CDs for friends…
June 24, 2023 I had a string of weird jobs before and during college Our 13-year-old can’t wait to have a real job. So far, she has done some pet sitting for neighbors and, of course, odd jobs…
June 19, 2023 Summer is a great time to catch up on reading Recently, I rediscovered my all-time favorite place to read a great book. We have swinging chairs in our screened-in porch and this week we…
June 10, 2023 I always love songs with “lady” in them Have you ever noticed that songs with “Lady” in the title or lyrics are almost always great? I’m not sure exactly when it happened,…
May 31, 2023 My obsession with the letter Z started in grade school Do you have a favorite letter of the alphabet? This may sound odd to some people, but I do. You see, I’m a lifelong…
May 1, 2023 Another BIG WIN thanks to Bibibop and my bestie! If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you may have seen my posts about waiting in line for Bibibop’s big Delaware, Ohio opening…
