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…
July 12, 2023 The summer of Z’s first real petsitting jobs The middle school years are challenging for so many reasons. Not only are kids prickly and hormone-fueled, but school is getting more academically challenging…
July 8, 2023 10 tattoo rules that will never let you down We all need rules to get through life. Some of us don’t like to call them rules and that’s fine. You can call them…
July 1, 2023 My new love of the dam stairs I used to really hate the dam stairs. We are lucky to live close to the amazing Alum Creek Dam in Lewis Center –…
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 17, 2023 How does one achieve longevity in marriage and life? Have you ever met a couple who has been married for 70+ years? For my day job, I recently had the opportunity to interview…
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 8, 2023 A mom by any name Blast from the past! This post was originally published on June 2, 2012. I once read that “Mama” is the same in many languages…
May 3, 2023 Judy Blume makes the world a better place Do you remember reading and loving Judy Blume books as a kid? In the past week, I’ve had the pleasure of watching both a…
