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,...
Well, it’s really a lesson in general. Don’t jump to conclusions or believe everything you read unless you check the facts and have the whole story. I am guilty of this too and I feel terrible about every critical thing I’ve...
I am not afraid of the coronavirus. I am tired of people telling me to "get on with" my life and that I can't let the threat of getting sick stop me from living my life and whatever the hell it...
