This is water. Plain. Flat. Still. Boring. And apparently the only kind of water I can now drink at 45. It’s funny because although I’m halfway to 50,…
On the Anal-Retentive Scale of Worry, I typically place myself around a 4. I’m holding steady at this number even during the mass-hysteria of COVID-19 or Coronavirus, if…
I’ve seen a lot of quotes lately reminding parents to infuse their kids with confidence to take on the world, and to make sure kids know how valued…
I’m unsure of the exact moment I stopped grabbing the “oh &#$%” handle or stomping the non-existent brake on the floorboard as she drove. I’m not even sure…
Who’s got the winter blues? For me, the slide down begins after the New Year and steadily declines building rapid speed from there, falling into the pit of…
The holidays can be a tough time for people who have suffered the loss of a loved one, no matter how much time has gone by. Sitting down…
It’s that time of year when I am in full swing Christmas-mode, up to my eyeballs in holly jolly. Over the next couple nights I will be wrapping…
My rather attractive husband apparently believes in Santa and this may be the year I stab him with a candy cane. There are mere hours until Christmas, we…
Nobody ever bothers to answer the landline in our house. There’s really no reason to pick up the antiquated appliance, because every time it rings, it is either…
This is Alex. He’s a pretty cool kid if I do say so myself. He is clever, empathetic, funny and just plain sweet. Alex is 15 years old…