Taking Stock…

Taking Stock…

Today I was in my closet, putting away laundry and decide to look at what I had hanging up. I moved things around and confirmed my belief I love a good hoodie. This got me thinking about a lot of things – funny how it works – when we are doing chores, when we...
Are you wearing the face of fine?

Are you wearing the face of fine?

We all know what FINE means – fucked up, insecure, neurotic and emotional. This was me for so many years. There are many variations of this – I wasn’t emotional – I stayed busy, so it never surfaced yet that didn’t mean I wasn’t FINE. My legacy –...
Stay Weird!

Stay Weird!

“You are weird.” “No, you are weird!” “No, you are weird!” Who hasn’t heard kids saying this? In my house, it is usually my boys and I. After this interaction, I look at them and say, “When you are my age you are considered eccentric.” Usually, they just giggle and...
There is nothing like good drama

There is nothing like good drama

Drama is something you can engross yourself in for a couple of hours. You either watch it all at once or spread it out over weeks – if it is a series. I am someone who can’t do ongoing dramas; they keep me up at night, they sneak into my head and creep into my dreams....
Raising teens (and tweens) is not for the faint of heart

Raising teens (and tweens) is not for the faint of heart

Do you ever lock the car, start walking away and think, “I could keep walking”? Do you pass by your house and keep driving? I remember hearing stories about moms leaving their kids; I used to think, “How could a mom leave their kids?” I know that answer now. Sometimes...