I have many friends who all come from many parts of my life: childhood friends, school friends, friends whose friendship I hadn’t earned in high school but whom I learned to cherish in recent years, friends from my first college and my “sisters,” friends from my second college, friends from my life after college, friends … Continue reading An Open Letter to My Friends
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5 Things Your Mom Didn’t Tell You About the 40s
Weight gain. It’s terribly painful to experience superhuman metabolism for most of your life, only to be bitch-slapped after 40 with cellulite that makes the moon look smooth. It doesn’t happen right away either…it’s sort of a gradual, sneaking up kind of phenomenon where one day spring day you can pull your summer shorts out … Continue reading 5 Things Your Mom Didn’t Tell You About the 40s
Respect, Accountability, and a New Name
It’s 10 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, the day after MLK, Jr. day. Not a sound in the house… because my children are still sleeping. That’s because they were up late partying with their uncle Matt, playing Wii, until Veruca came and woke me at midnight to announce she was going to bed. Why Veruca, … Continue reading Respect, Accountability, and a New Name
Conversations with Todd – Episode 1, 2016
Me: I love this – seeing the memories from years past. (Referring to the Facebook memories that come through every day.) Todd: What were you doing 25 years ago? Me: I don’t know, I didn’t have Facebook then.
2015 – A Year in Review
It may be a bit backwards to post the year in review after the 16 things I’m looking forward to this year, but I am a Gemini who is rebellious against convention, has an unquenchable thirst for shock-factor, and an unfortunate lack of control over what comes out of my mouth. Looking back on last … Continue reading 2015 – A Year in Review
Changing Places – We’re Not In Kansas Anymore
We’re beginning week 3 in our new home, neighborhood, and schools. How are we doing? V couldn’t wait to go to school on the first day. After she got over her indignation over being stared at on our visit the week before, she was anticipating all the attention the new girl gets, as she jealously … Continue reading Changing Places – We’re Not In Kansas Anymore
Changing Places – Moving Day
I have a confession to make. I hate moving. Hate. It. Okay – that’s out of the way. When I moved to my town 11 years ago, I announced to everyone present on moving day that this was the last time I was moving. Well, obviously I was wrong. Last time I moved was to … Continue reading Changing Places – Moving Day
The Tara Chronicles 