A hooligan(one of our children, for the uninitiated) recently became a very proud home owner. (To be precise, his lender became a home owner to whom the hooligan is now indebted for quite a few years). Before the final closing there... Continue reading →

Unless you have lived in a cave without access to human interaction or social media you know that we, as a nation, have spent the last year deeply divided about issues, race, political candidates, elections and many other things. Perhaps... Continue reading →

Every single day of my life I come face to face with my baser self. One recent day stands out in my mind. MOMD and I recently spent some time at a local outlet mall-looking to spend our gift cards that... Continue reading →

The written and verbal comments I’ve received since posting about simplifying and scaling back have been so refreshing. It seems like many want a less cluttered life. Often our days our busy because we are involved with people. People who need... Continue reading →

As I type this from my cozy, cool (yep, still have electricity!) office I want to thank those who are out in the thick of it right now! The families of them as well. Our state has had some crazy... Continue reading →

Many of you know that MOMD (Man of My Dreams) had shoulder surgery twice since the beginning of the year. I alluded to some of the struggles in an earlier post. Take a minute, if you’d like, to read it... Continue reading →

Decades ago it was about the presents and the treats and the parties. Don’t get me wrong! I still love all three of those. But they are no longer the focus of this day for me. Today is my birthday,... Continue reading →