Sharing my midlife journey as a mom, wife, reader, TV watcher, and more.

One funny, sometimes serious, inspired blog post at a time.

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  • A little funny from SNL It’s 2026. This is the time of year when everyone talks goals and has that fiery exuberance of being unstoppable. And while I, too, have certain intentions set for the new year, I wanted to chat about the ‘in-between’ days of December 26 – December…

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  • On Freedom…

    In the spirit of the holiday weekend (and in many ways not connected to the holiday at all), I wanted to hash out three things…

  • About birthdays …

    So, today is my niece’s 9th birthday. The years have passed like a giver of memories and stealer of time in the best way I…

  • Meet Pickles, The Destroyer

    You would think that a dog named Pickles would be full of just humor and whimsy. And you would be wrong about my pug, Pickles,…

  • Father’s Day

    Father’s Day is always bitter sweet in my household. My father, Marcelino, died far too soon at age 60, and when I was just 12…

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