Oh, Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday. What will I do with you? Wednesday, I want to love you because you symbolise the middle of the workweek which…
Over the past several weeks I’ve made a lot of decisions that will have a lasting impact on my life. I’ve set the wheels in…
My friend posted a list of 100 random things her daughter wrote about herself out of boredom and I thought I’d give it a shot…
I was standing in the kitchen making dinner when my foster daughter asked me if I’d ever heard the song “Catch a Grenade” which prompted…
Growing up, I used to love it when we had frosting and graham crackers as part of our school lunches. It was awesome! And the…
Don’t you love it when you’re sitting there minding your own business and all of the sudden – completely out of the blue – an old camp song pops…
I’ve decided to take part in the “Dialect Vlog”* craze so today you get to see me on camera. Yay! Here’s how it works: I have…
I used to be able to sit in complete silence and just be at peace with myself. I used to be able to curl up…
A low platelet count means I’m on rest orders from the doctor. My foster daughter is spending the night at a friend’s house. I’m too…
I hate junk mail. I really do. It’s a waste of resources and a waste of my excitement – because I always get excited when I have…
My friend posted a list of 30 things that make her smile and asked her readers what would be on their list. So, here’s my…
I have had one of those really crummy days where I just want to scream and throw a temper tantrum. It’s not one of those…
I am American, born and bred to American parents. My ancestors are Germans from Russia. This means that I am not, contrary to the insistence…
Remember how I told you I went cross country skiing last week and didn’t fall once? Well, I wish I had fallen once because it…
Like many of you, I have a habit of taking home soaps and other toiletries from hotels. And, like I’m sure some of you, I…
My foster daughter has just brought me a lovely drawing that she made last night when she couldn’t sleep. She proudly proclaimed that she hid…
I’ve spent the day making Christmas goodies for family and friends. I thought it would put me in the Christmas mood, but it’s really just…
I don’t know what made me start looking at all of these old videos, but I have been and it’s making me smile so I’m…
I think it was Celeste’s wedding when we started the tradition of doing the Hokey Pokey at Cook Girl weddings. I remember all of us…
Growing up, one of my favourite Christmas decorations was a small twiggy, leafless branch, planted in a little pot and standing 6-8” tall. Hanging from…