Back to Basics

Ack!!! I stepped on the scale to find that 10 pounds had come out of nowhere and lodged themselves on me in not so flattering ways ☹ Getting older can be hell. All this hard work and this is what I have to show for it? I know that weight lifting usually makes me gain…

Labor of Love

My mom’s best friend, Dot, was a “crazy” lady. By “crazy” I mean fun, unique, eccentric, interesting, highly intelligent and one of the best gift givers I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing in my lifetime. Not that she didn’t have her flaws, she was a Stanfurd grad after all… One of my favorite things…

Bacon Birthday Bash

I’ve only ever had two birthday parties in my life – when I was 10 and when I was 40. The party I had when I turned 10 was a complete bust – only one person came because I scheduled the party on the same weekend as the Girl Scout camp out and I was…

For the Joy of It

  When was the last time you did something for the joy of it? Not because you had to, not because someone dragged you into it, not because it was your kids’ activity, but because you wanted to do something for the fun of it? When was the last time you did that? I did…