Don’t Blame Me
As a quick, TGIF kind of follow up to my (really late) blog from last night – please don’t blame me (or anyone else) for what you do…when you are: wrong, ignoring common sense, blowing off your diet, cheating on Read More …
Month: November 2018
We Can Be More
We can be more than others think of us… I was inspired tonight by things that our most recent, former First Lady said tonight. I was invited to attend Becoming – An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama (you can learn Read More …
Give and Give and Give
It is that season where many just give and give and give some more. They give what they can: their time. their efforts. their donations. their emotional support. their physical support. their creative ideas. their gifts… their thanks. their love. Read More …
Cyber or Giving
Which Tuesday is it, Cyber or Giving Tuesday? As predicted, the retailers promoted, in their own unique ways, more than just Cyber Tuesday. One of them talked about Cyber week – a week long set of offers – “just keep Read More …
Pay Attention to the Flashing Lights
We absolutely must pay attention to the flashing lights. We do. Don’t we. Yes…we do! The fire trucks. The extra wide-load trailer carrying a not-so-mini house on it’s flatbed. The ambulance. The traffic signals – especially when the normal lights Read More …
Post Holiday Parent
There are three states of parenting a college student during the holidays. The pre-holiday and the post holiday parent but neither of them are like the during-the-holiday parent. The pre-holiday parent is full of anticipation and excitement. Shopping, preparing, and Read More …
Oh The Stories
Oh, the stories we learn (about our past) and the new ones we create every holiday are worth remembering. The mustaches they wore The skirts that were too short The nights that lingered into weekends The bottles that were emptied Read More …
The New Traditions
What do you like better? The new traditions or the old ones? We are constantly being asked to do new things and to try something different, modern, social…or, to do nothing at all – in stark contrast to the normal Read More …
One More Bite
In the attempt to keep from meeting the expectations of a 3000 calorie Thanksgiving dinner we will just allow one more bite… of pumpkin pie, and of stuffing, and of turkey, and of broccoli casserole (souffle?), and of coconut custard Read More …
The Beep, Beep, Beep
The beep, beep, beep of the text message can be a good little tune, or…not. Sometimes, the incessant beeping of your phone can drive you crazy, or worry you…especially when you look down and you have 21 unread messages in Read More …