A little ditty about my daughter's 10th birthday party, which got rained out, and how we rallied....

Here's where my GenX upbringing comes in handy. It really prepared me for any kind of crisis. Especially the birthday party kind....

I wish I had thought of it myself! I’d go even further and get the Moonpod people to give a discount to people with tickets for the show. Sponsorships by Tylenol Simply Sleep, and companies that make any type of white...

I know who I am: I am someone who has overcome adversity so I am strong. I am someone who has been humbled by challenges so I am compassionate. I am someone who found ways when no paths were open –...

Some time in February 2020, I said to my husband “I need a weekend where you take our daughter away for the weekend. The whole weekend. I don’t care where you go, as long as you’re not here. I need a...

Yep. Let’s look at this scenario. It’s not the worst scenario that ever happened to a person, but it’s sure not the best. I have asthma. I’m also trying to get more exercise into my life and I walk to make...

This isn’t a mommy blog. Do you know why? Because there are no staged photos and not one damn thing is perfect. Oh, and I may or may not type adult words. Now on with the show. Sunday, we had an...

I have to shout out for myself. After 10 years of making these planters out of old sinks and bathtubs, I finally brought one out to the front yard and planted in it. It’s so cheery! (And by “I”, I mean...

It’s funny. Sometimes you take a quiz and they ask you something like “what word would people use to describe you?” and then give you a list to choose from. I never really know for sure what to put there, although...

I won’t lie. I’m sick of Zoom meetings, too. But WHAT MAGIC THEY ARE! The other day I was speaking with a colleague in the UK and I was struck by how amazing our technology is. I do this all day,...