Love and deception
When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do – before caffeine and hygiene – is trick the dog and cat. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. But the attempt has become…
An edible timeline
One of the many reasons we love food, other than survival and taste, is the way it intertwines and defines the progression of our lives. So, can you capture your life in five foods? Let’s…
What’s going on in your nose?
Regardless of age or level of education, sometimes we think we know things only to find out we were wrong or knew only a fraction of the facts. That’s what happened last week when I…
Brain remodeling 101
Have you heard the phrase “Mom Brain”? If you’ve been a pregnant woman or have been married or related to one, you’ve probably heard it, said it, or both. Most people use the phrase “Mom…
The Great Garage Clean-Out
You know that little voice in your head that says you’ll do a certain thing when you have “more time”? Perhaps you should tell that voice to be careful what they wish for. Now that…
It’s a different kind of blue wall
I thought empty nesting would be more peaceful. But as soon as the kids moved to college last month, a war broke out on the home front. The only “kid” left in the house is…
My night with a unicorn
It has never happened before and will probably never happen again. But it happened once, and it was thrilling. Before I tell you what it was, let me preface this by saying that I’m one…
Losing my selfie
Have you ever been grateful you’re not good at something? This year I decided it’s probably best that I’m terrible at selfies. Truly, absolutely awful. But I’m not anti-selfie. I love getting selfies from my…
Advice for my rearranged life
Dear Empty Nesting Professionals, I need answers. Tom and I are new to being parents with no kids in the house, so I want insight from people who have lived through this transition and have…
Laugh like it’s the law
There are less than 100 days until the election, which means the next three months will be filled with people yelling about politics on television, radio, and podcasts. There’ll be plenty of furious ALL CAPS…