Sharing my experiences of motherhood, friendship, partnership and self reflection, all with a sense of humor
This is your prompt: Consider all the unknown possibilities for joy. What will thrill you? What might you love that you don’t even know about yet? What are you certain there is more of? My short answer, “All of it”, all of the unknown possibilities, even the ones I won’t like, those especially, because I…
My hair has gone through quite the transformation over the years. I decided to let it go grey in my early forties as I needed agency going through my divorce. One friend criticised this decision as her opinion cast me looking old in my grey locks. But the first thing I noticed was colleagues took…
The smell of Pizzelles, flavored with anise, cooking in my grandmother’s waffle iron, popping out a perfectly golden brown, tasting warm and delicious The counter, white with gold diamonds The cutting board sliding out of its hiding place just under the lip of the counter The stove, also has a hiding place, slides forward, out…
Schitt’s Creek Revelations at season 3 episode 11, half way through, and I feel like I may be getting it, the meaning, the mishaps, the laughability. Most of us, on the basic level, wish to have the upper crust hammered down, not me personally, I of course, honor their hard work and devotion to their…
Another wonderful night where I treat myself the way I want to be treated! It all starts with me. I really try to make an example of myself, seering in my brain, an exceptional dating experience. Everyone should date themselves once in a while! A little red wine, XXX sharp cheddar, Camembert, Gorganzola with honey,…
Having the time of my life, celebrating myself. Finally found the Rainier Cherries this season so I am popping those pits and soaking in Bourbon till the Holidays! Lightly textured crisps paired with a buttery soft double creme and oh, perhaps dessert first with those dark chocolate Nantuckets?
Welcome to Monday Morning Reveal! 2:30 am inspiration struck when I could not sleep last night. I am challenging myself to come up with a snapshot every Monday morning. Today’s comes with baggy eyes and it’s not from staying up to watch the Grammys! My brain just decided to get creative instead of sleep. Lucky…
There is something heartening seeing your creations multiply, whether through procreation or consummation through engagement/marriage. You start off creating these beings, and of course it’s a lot of work. It might be more than you anticipated. But you follow through and fight through the bad times, laugh through the good times and hang on through…
Many of us have experienced emotional trials from childhood and one of the ways we go about healing those traumas is to make things better for our own children. That seems to be the natural progression, to make life better for those that come after you. But where do we draw the line? How do…
So this meal was originally intended for a Party for 2, but then life happened; I became a grandma! I had planned on making this wonderful meal for date night but new baby intervened and I had to put on hold. Now of course date night can always be rescheduled, and it will, but in…
