When it comes to having my picture taken, I’m not always a fan. It’s not that I’m camera shy, it’s just that it makes me feel really old. I see how my girls just naturally take to the camera as they post selfies on I ...
Ahhh… The sights and smells and sounds of summer are right around the corner. And you know what? We’re totally ready for it. When I say we’re ready, I mean emotionally. As the girls get older, the schedule during the school year gets more h ...
Isn’t it funny how accustomed we get to things and don’t even realize it? I gave up coffee for Lent and let me say that it isn’t the caffeine that I miss as much as the absence of the habit itself. A couple months back, I ...
Can I ask you a question? When was the last time you picked up a book and read it? How about a newspaper? I think the last time I dedicated time to a good book was when we were on our cruise a couple years ago. It isn’t that I donR ...
I’ve rewritten the beginning of this post a couple of times trying to figure out the best way to start the conversation without annoying people or scaring them away. The subject is girl power, but not in a negative hate-mongering, man ...
This July I’ll be celebrating my… hold on a second while I figure it out… 24th wedding anniversary. When I found Mr. Right, it was pre-technology and the majority of our communication was either by long distance phone call ...
Have you ever wanted something just because you thought it was really cool and you were sure you were going to use it? I’m like that with kitchen gadgets. I have a total weakness for them even though I do less than my fair share of co ...
Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, People’s Choice Awards, Screen Actor’s Guild Awards, Golden Globes. Every time I turn around, there’s another award show on TV. I don’t always sit down and watch the stars walk the red carpet ...
Please tell me I’m not the only parent of a teenager who can’t manage to keep track of where she puts things. She ‘cleans’ and vacuums her room each weekend, but I’ve come to discover that things often get push ...
Life in California was so much different from living here. The cultural diversity was something I hadn’t experienced growing up in rural Iowa. Young and open-minded, I soaked up everything that surrounded me – from the different ...
