I love Sundays, especially when I’m not working and am off with my husband and daughter. Correction: I love Sundays until about 4:30 pm. No matter what I’m doing, whether I am enjoying a full day of lounging or power cleaning or fill in the blanking, 4:30 pm brings my doomsday thinking. Oh, no. It’s…

It’s 2022! Like most of us, I’m watching Omicron spreading faster than gossip and still hoping the new year will be better and richer with experiences… more so than the previous year. I took some time off from work and writing to get a little reset. I don’t know about you, but I have the…

With the holiday season already in full swing, I’ve already watched my all-time favorite holiday movie two times, much to the chagrin of my loving husband. Much like black licorice and candy corn, I think the popularity of Home Alone is polarizing for many. Most people I have spoken to either really love Home Alone…

So, my husband lost his wedding ring this week. And to diffuse the fact that I was initially saddened by the loss, I have been teasing him relentlessly about how he is single (on the outside). I’m hoping it’s just misplaced somewhere in our home and not in the small intestine of our dog Pickles.…

Let’s get into it: I was not meant for #CasinoLife. During my mom’s visit last weekend, I took her to the area casino, because she likes the sounds of ring-ring-ding-dong and the glory of lots of lights before Christmas. Who am I to deny her of this pleasure? I won’t say I went kicking and…

There’s nothing like a visit from Mama to get me into a cleaning frenzy. My mom’s coming to visit over Halloween, and in order for her visit to be less scary, I work myself into a neurosis of cleaning and straightening. Are you like this? I live in a two-bedroom condo, and I’ve come to…

I know I just skipped over Halloween and Thanksgiving, but with retail folks urging the purchase of holiday gifts now (because of manufacturing shortages and mail delivery delays), I thought I’d share my least favorite toys for kids. I know I may offend some with this, but I am prepared to share my reasoning. As…

A comment I received this week had me thinking a lot about women’s faces and aging. I’m 47 and not quite at the age where people might say, Oh she must have been pretty …. once. Or She has a handsome face. And believe me, none of those comments would truly be insulting. And nor…

Dancing with the Stars premiered this week. I was excited to watch because the mean sensei Martin Kove from Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid fame is competing for the mirror ball, in addition to Melanie C, a.k.a. Sporty Spice, Brian Austin Green, and The Bachelor’s Matt James. I was also interested in seeing what…

The pandemic has brought certain pet peeves of mine to the surface. I share a few examples, mainly for your mild entertainment and/or to see if we have some commonalities. Smart phones are not people, people! Part of the reason the movie Her (with my beloved Joaquin Phoenix) weirded some viewers is because smart phones,…