January 23, 2022 I just had the best solo vacation of my life I’ve been a mom for 12 years. In that time, never once have I taken even a one-night vacation on my own – until…
January 20, 2022 Have you ever truly immersed yourself in a painting? When was the last time you felt creatively inspired? I love a blank notebook, a new planner, an empty scrapbook and a blank canvas,…
January 18, 2022 Tween/teen vaping is insidious and everywhere Vaping is the latest thing keeping me up at night. If you’ve got a middle school-age kiddo, chances are they’ve already been exposed to…
January 14, 2022 I dieted for 35 years but that’s all over now In 2021, I kissed diets goodbye for good – and I’m not the only one. It’s crazy to think this, let alone write it,…
January 13, 2022 I never thought I would do this to my dog This is a really hard one for me to write. I found myself screaming at my dog recently. Actually, let me elaborate. That in…
January 8, 2022 Celebrating 10 years of writing this blog Today marks ten years since I began this blog. I hope it’s not too self-congratulatory to wish myself a happy tenth blog-iversary! What started…
December 31, 2021 I want to be classier in 2022 It’s new year’s eve so I am thinking about goals and intentions for the new year. I don’t really do resolutions anymore, because I…
December 27, 2021 The short life – and afterlife – of Franklin the duckling I’ve written about some bizarre things on this blog before, but this story might take the prize. Once upon a time, there was an…
December 22, 2021 Things never to say again in 2022 Have you ever said you are “just a mom” or “just a _______” (fill in the blank with whatever you do for a living)?…
December 15, 2021 It took me 20 years to realize that my brother is awesome My brother and I were not terribly good to each other growing up. Ours was not an ideal sibling bond early on. Honestly, we…
