Happy Friday! And Happy May! And Happy Cinco de Mayo! And Happy Birthday to my mama! That was too many exclamation marks, I know. One of my writing teachers once told me to never, ever use an exclamation mark. In novels, I use them sparingly (I think. I should check), but there are no rules — Read More

I spent this week moving houses, meaning I have a significant life hangover right now. Moving sucks. Unpacking sucks. Building furniture sucks. I’ve done way too much research on how to use camlock screws. Needless to say, I am ready for the weekend. Quote of the week:“I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.” –Emily — Read More

On Tuesday this week, two different people asked me how my day was going and, twice, I said, “It’s a crazy Monday!” before realizing it was not Monday. That tells you how my week’s been. My brain is FRIED from juggling work, packing, starting to move. I’m hoping to be moved in by Monday. I — Read More

Every day this week, I was a day ahead. I thought Tuesday was Wednesday, Wednesday was Thursday, etc. I’ve had a gnarly head cold so I’m going to blame the brain fog on that. Very happy that we’ve finally arrived at Friday. Quote of the week:“I want to tell you to live in the messy — Read More

It was a whirlwind week for me, complete with (incomplete) house renovations and some exciting news (see below). I’m ready for a mellow-ish weekend. Happy Easter to all those who celebrate! Quote:“Solitude matters, and for some people, it’s the air they breathe.” –Susan Cain What I’m reading:I tore through My Last Innocent Year by Daisy — Read More

It’s already the end of March? You know you’re getting older when you’re constantly befuddled by the passage of time. Let’s get into the roundup! Quote of the week:“When faced with a loss, it is no use trying to recover what has gone. On the other hand, a great space has been opened up in — Read More

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I put some green dye in the toilet and gave my daughter a note from “Larry the Leprechaun,” so my job is done. We had a rough week with my daughter’s second bout (in 3 weeks) of strep throat. Antibiotics to the rescue…again. I’m going to stop saying things like, “Hopefully — Read More

It’s been a weeeeeeek. I am in the midst of a house renovation (hoping to make it speedy so I can move in the next 30 days), while working lots of hours and mom-ing the usual lots of hours. At least nobody is sick this week. Here’s hoping for a mellow weekend for all of — Read More