I am not an adventurous eater. I was raised on Pepsi, Kraft macaroni and cheese, and McDonald's, so sugar, salt, and starch were the foods of life for me. I didn't willingly eat broccoli until well after college. My favorite restaurants growing up (besides McDonald's, which, … [Read more...]

Despite my anxiety about not having a job and not yet knowing what the next one will be, I confess: I was kind of excited about all the "free time" I would have with the kids still in daycare and nobody expecting me to show up and be creative every day from 9 to 6.If you know me … [Read more...]

Bakersfield, CAThe vehicle has been unpacked, the laundry is waiting, the children are asleep, the adults are (finally) showered and ready to collapse and resume normal activity. In other words, our long-awaited vacation is over. I will be blogging about it here and elsewhere … [Read more...]

Sometimes, life is just too ridiculous for words, and one must take a picture to fully illustrate it. I could not have made this up: on Sunday night, I found myself in a faux Irish bar in Orange County, having gone there to see an 80's cover band - on purpose, drinking Guinness … [Read more...]

It's no secret that the plight of the world's children weighs heavily on me, and that I periodically shove my head deep into the sand to avoid the bad news that catapults itself into the cloud of information through which I wade on a daily basis. Enough! I say, and I bury … [Read more...]