If this was a movie . . .

. . . I would be on the verge of the moment where the heroine meets the love of her life. How do I know this? Because I am currently wearing a tiara and a ruffled apron and paying my taxes. This is following hours spent baking brownies and drinking red wine while reading Tina […]

Wanted: Small Pony, preferably housetrained

I need a pony. Just a small one.  And probably just temporarily.  But right at this moment, a pony would be just the thing. Because I am in desperate need of good news to tell my children.  News that will make children jump up and down and scream with joy. News like – Here’s your […]

Positivity

As a newly pseudo-single girl, I would like to share with you some of the pluses of a life less…encumbered? 1.) Burning as many scented candles as I would like whenever I would like. 2.) Ice cream for dinner. 3.) Closet space. 4.) Electric blanket never complains about my cold feet. 5.) Bathroom counter space. […]

No Words

Sometimes there are situations in life for which it is impossible to find the right words.  Deaths come to mind.  Seems there is no right thing to say, no way to capture in words what you want to convey to the mourning parties.  You hurt for them, you want to help them hurt less, you […]

The New Kid

Approximately 44 days ago (not that I am counting) I re-entered the corporate world. I thought I left forever three years ago.  I started various businesses.  I worked at home.  I chaffeured children around. It was awesome. And then it was over.  Boo. So back to work I went. I was pretty pumped because I […]

Random Flashback

A few years ago I went to have an ultrascan done of my carotid artery (sexy, right?)  The technician fancied herself to be quite the crack diagnostician and kept up a lively chatter as she checked me out.  She blabbered away and then said, “Hmmmm…” Let me tell you, “Hmmm…” is my second least favorite […]