It’s been a rough week over here. My old dog, Vinny, died on Monday and I miss his presence so much. The day after we said goodbye, my daughter got a stomach bug, which resulted in very little sleep and a ton of laundry. I am exhausted and staring down a holiday to-do list that — Read More

And here we are in December! I missed last week’s post because I was consumed with some pet drama. My old dog, Vinny, seems to be in his last days. He’s still with us, but I’m not sure how long that will be the case. It’s been emotional. There have also been numerous other stressors — Read More

I’m finding it hard to believe that Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK. I’m also struggling with the Christmas decorations everywhere. I’m not ready, people! On that note, does anyone want to put up lights at my house? The dread I’m feeling about this task is immense. Quote of the week:This is a stanza from a poem — Read More

It’s been one of those weeks full of first-world problems that shouldn’t have bothered me so much, but did. I was on call for jury duty all week (I do not know how they expect working mothers to do this), my daughter and I keep devolving into the worst versions of ourselves around 6pm every — Read More

Anyone else still recovering from Halloween? Our school district has a no-school day after Halloween “so the kids can sleep in after all the festivities” (aka the teachers do not want to deal with the sugar crashes), and we’ve had early dismissal every other day this week. It continues to baffle me how the school — Read More

It’s my birthday! I turn 44 today and I’m so grateful for all the good in my life. I had a nice breakfast out this morning, followed by a restorative yoga class. I’m going to my daughter’s class Halloween party in a few minutes, then picking up one of my best friends at the airport. — Read More

It’s been a heavy week. I’m so sad for all those in Palestine and Israel who are suffering the effects of this eruption of violence. I’m the first to admit I don’t know all the history and, frankly, I’m less concerned with WHY all this is happening and more concerned with the fact that IT — Read More