Several years ago I was asked to tell two truths and a lie; a silly game, but one that seems to come up again from…
I had a sudden urge to go upstairs and open the footlocker in one of the guest rooms. It is full of memories from high…
I have two old pint-sized honey jars that I fill with coins. It takes a while to fill them up because I don’t use cash…
A conversation this afternoon reminded me that it’s time to swap out handbags; something I’ve not done since returning from my holidays so it’s really…
Across America, people are going green. Not to be more sensitive to the environment but rather to get in touch with their inner-Irish. Regardless of…
Sixteen years ago I became an aunt when my eldest sister had her first child. I can’t believe that my sister has a kid old…
I don’t “do” makeup. It’s too much of a hassle and I just can’t be arsed to mess with the junk. However, I do own…
I have a guilty confession to make. When I was on my holidays in the UK, I let my niece convince me that “jeggings” and…
Over the years, I’ve determined that I’m really not a Widmer Brothers fan, except for their amazingly delicious Hefeweizen. It’s not that I don’t like…
Oh my goodness gracious me! My parents sent me home with an old scrapbook of mine and I just had to share this awful picture.…
As much as I hate to admit my mistakes and mishaps, I feel that it’s only fair to share a bit of my humility – and it…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
As I turn on the “Out of Office” reply for my work email, I have to giggle. I’m so excited to be on two weeks’…
I’ve just returned home after enjoying my first-ever spa day. It was pure heaven and I can’t believe that in my nearly 36 years of…
It’s a quiet Friday night at home. I’m enjoying a Widmer Brothers’ Hefeweizen and cleaning my vintage handbag collection. Yes, I am that pathetic! Of…
“I AM” is a poetry lesson often taught at the grade school level. It is sort of like Mad Libs, but with a slightly more…
I’ve finally gotten around to my first attempt at digitalizing my vinyl collection. Actually, I’ve started with my parents’ collection, as it’s their fancy-schmancy machine.…
Ash Wednesday is a fasting day in the Catholic Church. I’ve spent nearly a week preparing my mind for that fact. Current Canon Law states…
Lent is a funny little “season” in modern society. Each year people around the globe begin to talk about what they’ll give up for those…
We adopted Schrodie when she was about eight months old. She’d had a hard life and was certainly not your typical cat, but we didn’t…