Does anyone even read this? And Thank You.
This has been the hardest December ever for me, with the exception of the one when I separated from my ex-husband who I had been with for...
Experiences Make the Best Gifts
I couldn’t agree more with IIya Pozin’s article “The Secret to Happiness? Spend Money on Experiences, Not Things”. That’s why, since my...
I Miss the 80's
Like a lot. In fact I have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to how much I miss that decade. One of the coolest things about having a kid...
In Memoriam
She is from an ugly past, one full of poverty and abuse. She is from an unbreakable bond with a brother who was her constant. She is from...
Rebuild Again
God, “what a difference a day makes” – and not in a good way, this day, Dinah Washington. After a multi-hour excursion to pick out and...
Stocking Stress
Today started out so full of promise. And then…. It went to shit. Now, and only because I’m working really hard to find them, can I find...
What have you gotten lost in lately?
Friday I got a little lost in nature. I had a full day of ‘conferencing’ and three back-to-back presentations. I decided to give myself a...
Freed after 30 years on death row
I work at a college that does a common reading program for students. So basically, one text is selected that faculty use across...
Yikes!
I’m scared this time. I’m usually a reactionary person. I hold my breath for a split second and then send the text before I should, or...