"So, you went to sleep a year ago, and then what happened?" My friend Melanie, the miniatures artist turned travel writer turned certified wine expert, asked me this during a phone call last week. We haven't connected in real time since about a year ago, so she was … [Read more...]
Things That Self Help
Self help. I had a year full of turmoil starting at the end of 2017. Deaths, losses, internal strife, a job change, a fire. One stressful situation after another, and I reached a point at which I had to do something to strengthen myself against the next blow. After all, I'm … [Read more...]
Photo Collage of Malibu Coast
Hello, 2019
Happy New Year Oh, hi! Yep, I'm still here. It's been a while. It's been several months and a handful of big life events. I just read my last post...from July! Is that the longest I've ever gone without publishing here? It seems comical to me now, this idea of … [Read more...]
Summer Goal Setting
Lots of people do their goal-setting at the end of the year, or the beginning of the year, or near the end or the beginning of their financial year. I just realized I do mine while on summer vacation. That makes sense, right? After all, I've always lived by the school calendar, … [Read more...]
The Bar is Low for Mother’s Day with Teens
What do you when Mother's Day sucks? I don't have high expectations for gifts or favors on special occasions. My husband isn't much of a planner or a big-gesture kind of guy, and try as I might to set the example for my kids, when it comes around to my birthday or Mother's … [Read more...]
