The world, currently, is a lot, isn’t it? Everywhere you turn, bad news barrels forward threatening to take over. It’s enough to wonder if boiling tempers and boiling temperatures are the new normal. If the ship will ever be righted. I’ve never been one to exude toxic positivity. I’ve never…

Earlier this fall, I tuned in to parts of the Queen’s funeral. Not because I am a royal watcher, I honestly don’t usually give them any thought at all, but because it was impossible to avoid. A week of festive mourning on every channel and outlet, it seemed even those…

We just went through homecoming season at our house; a first as parents, and I noticed a couple of things. The first: Asks are a BIG deal. Sure, I’ve seen the elaborate ‘promposals’ on social media but I don’t think I understood the value placed on a well-punned poster board…

I’ve started weight training. It’s completely overwhelming to start something new and even more so when you’re mid-age and, more importantly, exercise adverse. Exercise adverse does not mean exercise never happens, but I’m definitely not one to eagerly look forward to it. …

I’ve not written a word in weeks. Well, except for these. I’m writing now to remind myself that, with fingers to keyboard, something will come out. Instead of writing, I’ve busied myself with life. Yesterday I cleaned my closet all the way out. Refolding things and deciding if they need…

If I were the type of parent who bragged online, I might say something like… I’m ridiculously proud that you didn’t deviate your schedule the entire summer. Up at 5:30. Work out done before breakfast. I never had to check in with chores or things that needed attention. You simply…

When I was in high school, I attended a back-to-school dance held in an outside open area. At one point, my friends and I were huddled next to a building, talking of things teenage girls talk about when a frog leaped out of the shadows right beside us. More importantly…

I was at the grocery store when word came down that Roe had officially been struck down. Somewhere between the milk I had just added to my cart and the tire pressure gauge I was seeking, the bank of TVs stopped me with these simple words: “a historic opinion”. I…

Our library has closed. Sort of, anyway, and only temporarily. It’s closed as we know it and operating currently on a special basis for pick up only. I’m excited about this, actually, because when it reopens, it will be a beautiful new space. It’s an upgrade long overdue and will…